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Títulos
Titles are important in Spanish, and they are used somewhat differently than their English counterparts.
- Spanish titles are not capitalized, except at the beginning of a sentence or when abbreviated.
- When they precede a name, Spanish titles must sometimes be preceded by the definite article.
- There are masculine and feminine versions of most titles.
| Spanish title | Abbreviation | English title | |
| señor | Sr. | Mr. | |
| señora | Sra. | Mrs. | |
| señorita | Srta. | Miss | |
| don | D. | Sir | |
| doña | Dª, Dña | Lady | |
| doctor | Dr. | Dr. (male) | |
| doctora | Dra. | Dr. (female) | |
| profesor | Prof. | Professor (male) | |
| profesora | Profa. | Professor (female) | |
| santo | Sn | Saint (male) | |
| santa | Sta | Saint (female) |
Spanish titles and definite articles
When speaking about a titled person in Spanish, you need to precede the title with the definite article.
Por ejemplo…
| El señor Cruz no está aquí. | Mr. Cruz is not here. | |
| ¿Dónde vive la profesora Manuel? | Where does Professor Manuel live? |
However, when you are speaking to the person, you do not use the definite article:
| Señor Cruz, ¿cómo está Ud.? | Mr. Cruz, how are you? | |
| Por favor, Profesora Manuel, espere un momento. | Professor Manuel, please wait a moment. |
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