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How do you say "crawl" in Spanish (Latin America)?
gatear
In Spanish (Latin America), "crawl" is gatear.
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Pronunciation
Say "gatear" as gah-teh-AHR, letting the last syllable carry the stress and keeping every vowel short and pure.
Grammar notes
gatear is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
El bebé comenzó a gatear por el piso.
The baby began to crawl across the floor.
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How to remember gatear
Picture the phrase "gatear" attached to a quick mental snapshot of a crawl in a Mexican kitchen or street market, and the word will resurface on its own next time you need it.
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Questions about gatear
How do you pronounce gatear?
Say "gatear" as gah-teh-AHR, letting the last syllable carry the stress and keeping every vowel short and pure.
Is gatear formal or casual?
gatear is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is gatear used in Spanish (Latin America)?
gatear is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: El bebé comenzó a gatear por el piso. (The baby began to crawl across the floor.).
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