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Verbs for thinking, wanting, and talking. Learn these words free on the web or in our mobile app.
Verbs of Communication
View all 19 words →Asking, explaining, promising and replying.
llamar
to call
Voy a llamar a mi amigo.
I am going to call my friend.
enviar
to send
Voy a enviar un correo electrónico.
I am going to send an email.
recibir
to receive
Voy a recibir un regalo mañana.
I am going to receive a gift tomorrow.
preguntar
to ask
Voy a preguntar a mi profesor.
I am going to ask my teacher.
explicar
to explain
Me puedes explicar cómo funciona?
Can you explain to me how it works?
responder
to respond
Voy a responder a tu pregunta.
I am going to respond to your question.
invitar
to invite
Invito a mis amigos a cenar
I invite my friends to dinner
prometer
to promise
Te prometo que estaré allí.
I promise you that I will be there.
traducir
to translate
Voy a traducir el texto al inglés
I am going to translate the text into English
significar
to mean
¿Qué significa esta palabra?
What does this word mean?
discutir
to discuss
Vamos a discutir sobre el proyecto mañana.
We are going to discuss the project tomorrow.
contestar
to answer (the phone)
Marta contesta el teléfono por la mañana
Marta answers the phone in the morning
gritar
to shout
Los niños gritan de alegría en el parque
The children shout with joy in the park
saludar
to greet
Yo saludo a mis vecinos cada mañana
I greet my neighbours every morning
despedirse
to say goodbye
Nos despedimos de nuestros amigos después de la cena
We say goodbye to our friends after dinner
mentir
to lie, to tell a lie
Nunca es buena idea mentir a un amigo
It is never a good idea to lie to a friend
pronunciar
to pronounce
La profesora pronuncia la palabra lentamente
The teacher pronounces the word slowly
callarse
to be quiet
Los estudiantes se callan cuando empieza la clase
The students become quiet when class starts
avisar
to let know, to warn
Te aviso cuando llegue el autobús
I will let you know when the bus arrives
Verbs of Thinking and Wanting
View all 16 words →Remember and forget, decide and prefer.
recordar
to remember
Recuerda que debemos salir a las siete.
Remember that we have to leave at seven.
olvidar
to forget
A veces me olvido de su nombre.
Sometimes I forget his name.
decidir
to decide
Necesito decidir qué hacer mañana.
I need to decide what to do tomorrow.
elegir
to choose
Ella necesita elegir un vestido para la fiesta.
She needs to choose a dress for the party.
desear
to wish
Deseo que tengas un buen día.
I wish you have a good day.
dudar
to doubt
No debes dudar de tus habilidades.
You shouldn't doubt your abilities.
suponer
to suppose
Supongo que llegarás a tiempo.
I suppose you will arrive on time.
probar
to try (out), to taste
Voy a probar esa receta nueva.
I am going to try that new recipe.
intentar
to try, to attempt
Voy a intentar resolver el problema.
I am going to try to solve the problem.
conseguir
to get, to achieve
Voy a conseguir un nuevo trabajo.
I am going to get a new job.
cambiar
to change
Quiero cambiar mi contraseña.
I want to change my password.
interesar
to interest
Me interesa mucho la historia.
History interests me a lot.
parecer
to seem
Parece que va a llover.
It seems that it is going to rain.
preferir
to prefer
Yo prefiero el té por la mañana
I prefer tea in the morning
imaginar
to imagine
A veces imagino una casa junto al mar
Sometimes I imagine a house by the sea
equivocarse
to be wrong
Cuando hago cuentas, a veces me equivoco
When I do calculations, I sometimes make mistakes