Think of this as your go-to word for any situation where there's a winner, from a simple card game to a major world championship.

Use for Any Victory

Extremely common. This is usually the first meaning people learn.

Using 'Hacer' for 'To Make Money'

Extremely common. You'll use this meaning just as much as 'to win'.

This meaning extends the idea of 'gaining' something. You can 'gain' things you can't hold, like confidence, or things you don't want, like weight!

Beyond Winning and Earning

Very common for abstract concepts and physical changes.

When you use 'ganar' to mean 'beat', you often put a little word like 'le' or 'les' right before it to point to the person you beat. For example, 'Le gané' (I beat him/her).

Beating Someone

Very common, especially in sports and competitive contexts.

This usage implies effort. It's not just arriving, but 'winning' your way to a location. You'll see it more in books than in everyday conversation.

Reaching a Goal

Less common and sounds a bit more formal or literary.

Learn the complete meaning of the Spanish verb 'ganar'. Discover how to use it to say 'to win', 'to earn', 'to gain', and 'to beat', with full conjugation tables, examples, and usage tips for all levels.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

preterite

imperfect

future

conditional

subjunctive

present

imperfect

imperative

affirmative

negative

Practice Conjugations