Translation of Spanish word "comenzar" to English
comenzar
/ko.menˈθaɾ/
Meaning
VerbTo start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
How to use
Comenzar ('to begin / start') is stem-changing (e -> ie): comienzo, comienzas, comienza, comenzamos, comenzáis, comienzan. Followed by another verb, it takes the preposition a: comenzar a leer.
🇬🇧 English
to begin
Example
Debemos comenzar el trabajo ahora.
We must begin the work now.
La clase va a comenzar.
The class is going to begin.
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Common phrases
- comenzar a trabajar— to begin to work
- comenzar de nuevo— to start over / again
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The Spanish word "comenzar" means "to begin" in English.
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