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How to Say "saved" in Spanish

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guardado

/gwar-DAH-doh//gwaɾˈðaðo/

adjectiveA2general
Use 'guardado' when referring to something that has been kept safe, stored, or preserved, especially digital files, information, or money that is put away.
A small, secure metal safe resting on a wooden shelf. Stacks of golden coins are visible inside the safe through a narrow opening, symbolizing money that has been successfully saved.

Examples

La contraseña está guardada en el navegador.

The password is saved in the browser.

Teníamos un secreto bien guardado entre nosotros.

We had a well-kept secret between us.

El tesoro fue guardado bajo llave.

The treasure was stored/kept under lock and key.

Agreement with Nouns

As an adjective, 'guardado' must match the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the noun it describes: 'guardado' (m. sing.), 'guardada' (f. sing.), 'guardados' (m. plural), 'guardadas' (f. plural).

Forgetting Agreement

Mistake: “La información está guardado.”

Correction: La información está guardada. (Information is feminine, so the adjective must end in -a.)

salvó

verbA2general
Use 'salvó' (the preterite tense of 'salvar') when describing the action of rescuing someone or something from danger, or when referring to saving money, time, or data in the past.

Examples

El bombero salvó al gato del árbol.

The firefighter saved the cat from the tree.

salvado

/sal-VAH-doh//salˈβa.ðo/

adjectiveA2general
Use 'salvado' as an adjective when describing someone or something that has been rescued from a dangerous situation.
A colorful storybook illustration showing a small figure reaching up from a shallow pool of water, grasping the outstretched hand of a larger figure standing safely on the bank, illustrating a rescue.

Examples

El excursionista perdido fue salvado justo a tiempo.

The lost hiker was saved just in time.

La contraseña está salvada en mi navegador.

The password is saved in my browser.

Las familias estaban salvadas después del huracán.

The families were safe after the hurricane.

Gender and Number Agreement

As an adjective, 'salvado' must match the thing it describes. If you talk about 'la casa' (feminine), you must say 'salvada'. If you talk about 'los documentos' (masculine plural), say 'salvados'.

Forgetting Agreement

Mistake: “La niña fue salvado. (Incorrect agreement)”

Correction: La niña fue salvada. (The adjective must end in -a to match the feminine noun 'niña'.)

Verb vs. Adjective for 'Saved'

Learners often confuse 'salvó' (verb, the act of saving) with 'salvado' (adjective, the state of being saved). Remember, 'salvó' describes someone performing the action of saving, while 'salvado' describes the person or thing that received the rescue.

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