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Communication Verbs in Spanish
Communication verbs are the backbone of any language — they let you express ideas, share information, and connect with people. From hablar (to speak) and escuchar (to listen) to escribir (to write) and publicar (to publish), mastering these verbs will immediately improve your ability to interact in Spanish at every level.
105 verbs in this category
All Communication verbs
- ser to be (essential/permanent)Conjugate →
- decir to say / to tellConjugate →
- saber to know (facts)Conjugate →
- parecer to seem / to appearConjugate →
- hablar to speak / to talkConjugate →
- llamar to call / to nameConjugate →
- tratar to try / to treat / to deal withConjugate →
- mirar to look at / to watchConjugate →
- contar to count / to tell (a story)Conjugate →
- escribir to writeConjugate →
- ocurrir to occur / to happenConjugate →
- entender to understandConjugate →
- pedir to ask for / to requestConjugate →
- recibir to receiveConjugate →
- aparecer to appearConjugate →
- resultar to result / to turn outConjugate →
- leer to readConjugate →
- presentar to present / to introduceConjugate →
- oír to hearConjugate →
- escuchar to listenConjugate →
- ofrecer to offerConjugate →
- suponer to suppose / to assumeConjugate →
- mostrar to showConjugate →
- explicar to explainConjugate →
- preguntar to ask (a question)Conjugate →
- repetir to repeatConjugate →
- responder to respond / to answerConjugate →
- señalar to point out / to signalConjugate →
- referir to referConjugate →
- doler to hurt / to acheConjugate →
- olvidar to forgetConjugate →
- asegurar to assure / to insureConjugate →
- enviar to sendConjugate →
- lanzar to throw / to launchConjugate →
- publicar to publishConjugate →
- indicar to indicateConjugate →
- cubrir to coverConjugate →
- revelar to revealConjugate →
- proponer to proposeConjugate →
- comunicar to communicateConjugate →
- confirmar to confirmConjugate →
- describir to describeConjugate →
- mencionar to mentionConjugate →
- comentar to comment / to discussConjugate →
- discutir to discuss / to argueConjugate →
- suceder to happen / to occurConjugate →
- mentir to lieConjugate →
- conectar to connectConjugate →
- enseñar to teach / to showConjugate →
- opinar to have an opinion / to thinkConjugate →
- debatir to debateConjugate →
- argumentar to argue / to reasonConjugate →
- convencer to convinceConjugate →
- persuadir to persuadeConjugate →
- prometer to promiseConjugate →
- jurar to swear / to take an oathConjugate →
- engañar to deceive / to cheatConjugate →
- desconfiar to distrustConjugate →
- insultar to insultConjugate →
- agradecer to thank / to be gratefulConjugate →
- disculpar to excuse / to forgiveConjugate →
- felicitar to congratulateConjugate →
- saludar to greetConjugate →
- invitar to inviteConjugate →
- rechazar to rejectConjugate →
- exigir to demand / to requireConjugate →
- rogar to beg / to prayConjugate →
- suplicar to beg / to pleadConjugate →
- mandar to send / to order / to commandConjugate →
- protestar to protestConjugate →
- quejarse to complainConjugate →
- denunciar to report / to denounceConjugate →
- acusar to accuseConjugate →
- arrestar to arrestConjugate →
- traducir to translateConjugate →
- interpretar to interpret / to performConjugate →
- narrar to narrate / to tellConjugate →
- componer to composeConjugate →
- grabar to recordConjugate →
- transmitir to transmit / to broadcastConjugate →
- emitir to emit / to broadcastConjugate →
- entrevistar to interviewConjugate →
- editar to editConjugate →
- difundir to spread / to broadcastConjugate →
- informar to inform / to reportConjugate →
- reportar to reportConjugate →
- anunciar to announce / to advertiseConjugate →
- publicitar to advertise / to publicizeConjugate →
- exponer to expose / to exhibit / to presentConjugate →
- advertir to warn / to noticeConjugate →
- amenazar to threatenConjugate →
- concluir to concludeConjugate →
- corresponder to correspond / to matchConjugate →
- disculparse to apologizeConjugate →
- enojar to anger / to annoyConjugate →
- exagerar to exaggerateConjugate →
- expresar to expressConjugate →
- extrañar to miss (someone) / to find strangeConjugate →
- gritar to shout / to screamConjugate →
- incluir to includeConjugate →
- influir to influenceConjugate →
- insistir to insistConjugate →
- justificar to justifyConjugate →
- marcar to mark / to score / to dialConjugate →
- molestar to bother / to annoyConjugate →