How to Say "to damn" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to damn” is “maldecir” — B2 level.
Examples
En el cuento, la bruja maldijo al príncipe para que durmiera cien años.
In the story, the witch cursed the prince to sleep for a hundred years.
Él maldijo su mala suerte cuando perdió el último tren.
He cursed his bad luck when he missed the last train.
No es bueno maldecir a los demás, incluso si estás enfadado.
It is not good to damn others, even if you are angry.
The Future Exception
Even though 'maldecir' is based on the word 'decir' (to say), it does NOT follow the short future form. While 'decir' becomes 'diré', 'maldecir' stays long: 'maldeciré'.
Two Past Forms
This word has two past-participle forms. Use 'maldecido' when using a helping verb (I have cursed), but use 'maldito' when describing something (The cursed house).
The 'Decir' Trap
Mistake: “Él maldirá su suerte.”
Correction: Él maldeciré su suerte. (Unlike 'decir', the future form of 'maldecir' is regular).
Using the wrong 'cursed'
Mistake: “El hombre ha maldito a sus enemigos.”
Correction: El hombre ha maldecido a sus enemigos. (Use 'maldecido' for actions, 'maldito' as an adjective).
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