To start in Spanish
To start in Spanish is empezar (em-peh-SAR), or comenzar.
- Spanish
- empezar
- Say it
- em-peh-SAR
- Present tense
- empiezo · empiezas · empieza (yo · tú · él / ella)
- Also said
- comenzar
- Conjugation
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One of 77 verbs in Common Spanish Verbs: learn them step by step and practise them all.
More common Spanish action verbs
The other words in step 6 of Common Spanish Verbs.
- terminarto finish · tehr-mee-NAR
- cambiarto change · kahm-BYAR
- ayudarto help · ah-yoo-DAR
- buscarto look for · boos-KAR
- encontrarto find · en-kohn-TRAR
- perderto lose · pehr-DEHR
- 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 empezar
How do you say to start in Spanish?
To start in Spanish is empezar. You can also say comenzar.
How do you pronounce empezar?
Say it em-peh-SAR. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SAR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
How do you conjugate empezar in the present tense?
For yo, tú and él / ella: empiezo, empiezas, empieza.
What does empezar mean in English?
In English, empezar means to start.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.