How to Say "kissed" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “kissed” is “besó” — use this when referring to a specific, completed action of kissing performed by someone in the past.
Use this when referring to a specific, completed action of kissing performed by someone in the past.
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Use this form as part of the present perfect tense ('have kissed') to describe an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past or continues to have relevance.
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Él la besó tiernamente en la mejilla.
He kissed her tenderly on the cheek.
beh-SAH-dohbeˈsaðo
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Nunca he besado a nadie en la primera cita.
I have never kissed anyone on the first date.
Habíamos besado la reliquia con mucho respeto.
We had kissed the relic with a lot of respect.
El niño, recién besado por su madre, se durmió.
The boy, recently kissed by his mother, fell asleep.
Using 'Besado' as a Verb
When used with 'haber' (like 'he', 'has', 'ha'), 'besado' never changes its ending, regardless of who did the kissing.
Describing People
When 'besado' acts like a description, it must match the person. For a girl, use 'besada'; for a boy, use 'besado'.
Don't change the ending with 'Haber'
Mistake: “Ellas han besadas.”
Correction: Ellas han besado. When helping another verb, it always stays as 'besado'.
beh-SAH-dohbeˈsaðo
Examples
El niño, recién besado por su madre, se durmió.
The boy, recently kissed by his mother, fell asleep.
Nunca he besado a nadie en la primera cita.
I have never kissed anyone on the first date.
Habíamos besado la reliquia con mucho respeto.
We had kissed the relic with a lot of respect.
Using 'Besado' as a Verb
When used with 'haber' (like 'he', 'has', 'ha'), 'besado' never changes its ending, regardless of who did the kissing.
Describing People
When 'besado' acts like a description, it must match the person. For a girl, use 'besada'; for a boy, use 'besado'.
Don't change the ending with 'Haber'
Mistake: “Ellas han besadas.”
Correction: Ellas han besado. When helping another verb, it always stays as 'besado'.
Past Tense vs. Present Perfect
The most common mistake is confusing 'besó' (preterite, simple past action) with 'he besado' (present perfect, 'have kissed'). Remember 'besó' is for one completed event, while 'he besado' talks about experience or actions with present relevance.
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