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How do you say "to stop" in Spanish?
parar
In Spanish, "to stop" is parar.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced pah-RAR. Stress on the second syllable. Sounds like 'par' as in golf.
Grammar notes
Regular -ar verb. Present tense: paro, paras, para, paramos, paran.
Example sentence
Paro el auto.
I stop the car.
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How to remember parar
PAR-ar. At a golf course, par marks where you stop.
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Questions about parar
How do you say "to stop" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "to stop" is parar. It is a noun.
How is parar written in Spanish?
parar is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is parar used in a sentence?
Use parar as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Paro el auto. (I stop the car.).
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