How to Say "to divorce" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to divorce” is “divorciar” — B1 level.
Examples
El juez va a divorciar a la pareja el próximo mes.
The judge is going to divorce the couple next month.
Ellos decidieron divorciarse después de diez años.
They decided to get divorced after ten years.
Es difícil divorciar los sentimientos de los negocios.
It is hard to separate feelings from business.
Doing it vs. Getting it done
Use 'divorciar' when someone (like a judge) performs the divorce, but use 'divorciarse' (with the extra 'se') when you are the one getting divorced from someone.
Which preposition to use?
When you say you are getting divorced 'from' someone, Spanish uses the word 'de'. Example: 'Me divorcié de mi esposo' (I divorced from my husband).
The missing 'se'
Mistake: “Yo quiero divorciar.”
Correction: Yo quiero divorciarme. You need the 'me' because getting divorced is an action you do to yourself/your status.
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