How to Say "decorated" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “decorated” is “decorado” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El pastel está decorado con chocolate.
The cake is decorated with chocolate.
Tienen el salón decorado para la Navidad.
They have the living room decorated for Christmas.
Un manuscrito finamente decorado.
A finely decorated manuscript.
Matching the Noun
Because this is an adjective, it must change to match the thing it describes. Use 'decorado' for masculine items and 'decorada' for feminine items.
Using with 'Estar'
Use the verb 'estar' (to be) before 'decorado' to describe the current state of something (e.g., 'La habitación está decorada').
The 'O' and 'A' trap
Mistake: “Saying 'La casa está decorado'.”
Correction: Say 'La casa está decorada'. Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe.
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