To lose in Spanish
To lose in Spanish is perder (pehr-DEHR).
- Spanish
- perder
- Say it
- pehr-DEHR
- Present tense
- pierdo · pierdes · pierde (yo · tú · él / ella)
- Conjugation
- See all five tenses and practise
- Note
- Also to miss a bus or train.
- Also
- perder in Sports in Spanish
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More common Spanish action verbs
The other words in step 6 of Common Spanish Verbs.
- empezarto start · em-peh-SAR
- terminarto finish · tehr-mee-NAR
- cambiarto change · kahm-BYAR
- ayudarto help · ah-yoo-DAR
- buscarto look for · boos-KAR
- encontrarto find · en-kohn-TRAR
- ganarto win, to earn · gah-NAR
- dejarto leave (behind), to let · deh-HAR
- pasarto happen, to pass · pah-SAR
- tomarto take · toh-MAR
- mirarto look at · mee-RAR
Questions about perder
How do you say to lose in Spanish?
To lose in Spanish is perder. Also to miss a bus or train. In sports in spanish, to lose is perder.
How do you pronounce perder?
Say it pehr-DEHR. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DEHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
How do you conjugate perder in the present tense?
For yo, tú and él / ella: pierdo, pierdes, pierde.
What does perder mean in English?
In English, perder means to lose.
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