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agregar

ah-greh-GAHR/a.ɣɾeˈɣaɾ/

“agregar” means “to add” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to add

Also: to include, to friend
VerbA1regular (with minor spelling change) ar
A hand placing a single red apple into a wooden bowl already containing three green apples.
gerundagregando
past Participleagregado
infinitiveagregar

📝 In Action

Tienes que agregar un poco de sal a la sopa.

A1

You have to add a little salt to the soup.

Me puedes agregar al grupo de WhatsApp?

A1

Can you add me to the WhatsApp group?

Agregamos dos sillas más a la mesa.

A2

We added two more chairs to the table.

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Common Collocations

  • agregar sal al gusto – add salt to taste
  • agregar un comentario – add a comment
  • agregar valor – to add value

to add

Also: to remark
VerbB1regular ar
A person with a speech bubble containing a glowing lightbulb symbol, standing next to another person.
gerundagregando
past Participleagregado
infinitiveagregar

📝 In Action

"No tengo hambre", agregó ella en voz baja.

B1

"I'm not hungry," she added in a quiet voice.

El director agregó que la reunión sería el lunes.

B1

The director added that the meeting would be on Monday.

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Common Collocations

  • cabe agregar que... – it is worth adding that...

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesagregaran
yoagregara
túagregaras
vosotrosagregarais
nosotrosagregáramos
él/ella/ustedagregara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesagreguen
yoagregue
túagregues
vosotrosagreguéis
nosotrosagreguemos
él/ella/ustedagregue

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesagregaron
yoagregué
túagregaste
vosotrosagregasteis
nosotrosagregamos
él/ella/ustedagregó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesagregaban
yoagregaba
túagregabas
vosotrosagregabais
nosotrosagregábamos
él/ella/ustedagregaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesagregan
yoagrego
túagregas
vosotrosagregáis
nosotrosagregamos
él/ella/ustedagrega
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Words that translate to "agregar" in Spanish:

to add→to friend→to include→to remark→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: agregar

Question 1 of 2

Which form of 'agregar' is spelled correctly for 'I added'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
el agregado(addition / attachment) — Noun
la agregación(aggregation / grouping) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'aggregare', which means 'to join to a flock' or 'to bring together'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: aggregateFrench: agréger

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'agregar' and 'añadir'?

They are mostly interchangeable! 'Añadir' is slightly more formal and more common in Spain, while 'agregar' is very popular in Latin America and for digital contexts like social media.

Does 'agregar' always mean 'add'?

Yes, it always carries the sense of joining something to something else, whether it is sugar to coffee, a person to a group, or a sentence to a conversation.