How do you use "get married" in a sentence?

They're getting married in June. We got married at a small church in the countryside. She got married to her childhood sweetheart.

get married

Q: What does "get married" mean?

To enter into a legal marriage with someone 'Get married' is the standard collocation for the act of marrying. You get married 'to' someone (not 'with'). 'Get married' emphasises the event; 'be married' describes the ongoing state.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To enter into a legal marriage with someone

结婚

casarse

結婚する

결혼하다

'Get married' is the standard collocation for the act of marrying. You get married 'to' someone (not 'with'). 'Get married' emphasises the event; 'be married' describes the ongoing state.

'Get married'是结婚行为的标准搭配。你和某人'get married to'（不是'with'）。'Get married'强调事件本身；'be married'描述持续的状态。

'Get married' es la colocación estándar para el acto de casarse. Se dice 'get married to' alguien (no 'with'). 'Get married' destaca el evento; 'be married' describe el estado continuo.

「get married」は結婚する行為の標準的なコロケーションです。誰かと「get married to」します（「with」ではありません）。「get married」はイベントを強調し、「be married」は継続的な状態を表します。

'get married'는 결혼이라는 행위를 나타내는 표준 연어입니다. 누군가와 결혼할 때 'to'를 씁니다('with'가 아님). 'get married'는 결혼이라는 사건을 강조하고, 'be married'는 결혼한 상태를 나타냅니다.

Examples

They're getting married in June.
他们6月份要结婚了。
Se van a casar en junio.
彼らは6月に結婚します。
그들은 6월에 결혼합니다.
We got married at a small church in the countryside.
我们在乡下的一个小教堂结的婚。
Nos casamos en una pequeña iglesia en el campo.
田舎の小さな教会で結婚しました。
시골의 작은 교회에서 결혼했습니다.
She got married to her childhood sweetheart.
她嫁给了青梅竹马的恋人。
Se casó con su amor de la infancia.
彼女は幼なじみの恋人と結婚しました。
그녀는 어린 시절 연인과 결혼했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: romance, life events

Tone: celebratory

✓ Do Say

When did you get married?
你什么时候结的婚？
¿Cuándo os casasteis?
いつ結婚しましたか？
언제 결혼하셨어요?
They got married last summer.
他们去年夏天结婚了。
Se casaron el verano pasado.
彼らは去年の夏に結婚しました。
그들은 지난여름에 결혼했습니다.
We're getting married next year.
我们明年要结婚。
Nos casamos el año que viene.
来年結婚します。
우리는 내년에 결혼합니다.
They got married to each other.
他们结婚了。
Se casaron.
二人は結婚しました。
그들은 서로 결혼했어요.

✗ Don't Say

They got married with each other. (use 'got married to' not 'got married with')
他们got married with each other。（用'got married to'而不是'got married with'）
They got married with each other.（se usa 'got married to' y no 'got married with'）
got married with each otherしました。（「got married with」ではなく「got married to」を使います）
그들은 got married with each other 했어요. ('got married with'가 아니라 'got married to'를 씁니다)
They became married last summer. (use 'got married' not 'became married')
他们became married了。（用'got married'而不是'became married'）
They became married last summer.（se usa 'got married' y no 'became married'）
去年の夏にbecame marriedしました。（「became married」ではなく「got married」を使います）
그들은 지난여름에 became married 했어요. ('became married'가 아니라 'got married'를 씁니다)

Origin & History

Natural English collocation — 'get' indicating a change of state, combined with 'married' for entering matrimony.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal