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How do you say "swallow" in Spanish?
tragar
In Spanish, "swallow" is tragar.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce trah-GAR, stress on the last syllable, with a tapped r closing the word.
Grammar notes
tragar is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Duele tragar cuando estoy enfermo.
It hurts to swallow when I'm ill.
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How to remember tragar
Tragar is short and quick, over almost as fast as the act of swallowing itself.
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Questions about tragar
How do you pronounce tragar?
Pronounce trah-GAR, stress on the last syllable, with a tapped r closing the word.
Is tragar formal or casual?
tragar is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is tragar used in Spanish?
tragar is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Duele tragar cuando estoy enfermo. (It hurts to swallow when I'm ill.).
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