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How to Say "to baptize" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “to baptize” is “ponerle” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
Verb (Infinitive + Pronoun)B1
religious context
A heartwarming illustration of a parent holding a newborn baby and presenting a plain wooden heart above the baby, symbolizing the act of giving the baby a name.

Examples

Queremos ponerle un nombre original al nuevo perro.

We want to give an original name to the new dog (to it).

Si fuera niña, ¿qué nombre ibas a ponerle?

If it were a girl, what name were you going to give her?

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