How to Say "devout" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “devout” is “religioso” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2

religioso

adjectiveA2

deeply committed to a faith

A person kneeling in a peaceful, sunlit garden with hands folded in prayer.

Examples

Ella es una persona muy religiosa y va a la iglesia los domingos.

She is a very religious person and goes to church on Sundays.

La Semana Santa es un evento religioso importante en España.

Holy Week is an important religious event in Spain.

Matching the Person

This word must match the gender of the person or thing you are talking about. Use 'religioso' for masculine words (el niño) and 'religiosa' for feminine words (la niña).

Word Order

Mistake: “Un religioso evento.”

Correction: Un evento religioso.

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Related Translations

clergyman→friar→meticulous→monk→religious→scrupulous→spiritual→strict→

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