exportar

ex-por-TAR/eks.porˈtaɾ/

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

to export🔊B1Verb

selling goods or services to another country

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to export🔊B1Verb

moving data or files from one format to another

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to export

Also: to send out

VerbB1regular ar

A large cargo ship carrying colorful containers across the blue ocean.

gerundexportando

past Participleexportado

infinitiveexportar

📝 In Action

México exporta muchos aguacates a los Estados Unidos.

Mexico exports many avocados to the United States.

Queremos exportar nuestros productos a Europa el próximo año.

We want to export our products to Europe next year.

Ese país exporta más de lo que importa.

That country exports more than it imports.

Word Connections

Synonyms

vender (to sell)
comerciar (to trade)

Antonyms

importar (to import)

Common Collocations

exportar bienes – to export goods
exportar servicios – to export services
empresa que exporta – exporting company

to export

VerbB1regular ar

A colorful folder icon with a bright arrow pointing out towards a new document.

gerundexportando

past Participleexportado

infinitiveexportar

📝 In Action

Haz clic aquí para exportar el archivo como PDF.

Click here to export the file as a PDF.

Puedes exportar tus contactos a una hoja de cálculo.

You can export your contacts to a spreadsheet.

He exportado todas las fotos a mi disco duro.

I have exported all the photos to my hard drive.

Word Connections

Synonyms

convertir (to convert)
transferir (to transfer)

Antonyms

importar (to import (data))

Common Collocations

exportar a PDF – to export to PDF
exportar datos – to export data

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesexportaran

yoexportara

túexportaras

vosotrosexportarais

nosotrosexportáramos

él/ella/ustedexportara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesexporten

yoexporte

túexportes

vosotrosexportéis

nosotrosexportemos

él/ella/ustedexporte

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesexportaron

yoexporté

túexportaste

vosotrosexportasteis

nosotrosexportamos

él/ella/ustedexportó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesexportaban

yoexportaba

túexportabas

vosotrosexportabais

nosotrosexportábamos

él/ella/ustedexportaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesexportan

yoexporto

túexportas

vosotrosexportáis

nosotrosexportamos

él/ella/ustedexporta

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: exportar

Question 1 of 3

Which word is the opposite of 'exportar'?

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👥 Word Family▼

exportación(export (the act)) — Noun

exportador(exporter) — Noun

exportable(exportable) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

importar transportar cantar

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'exportare'. This comes from 'ex-' (meaning out) and 'portare' (meaning to carry). It literally means 'to carry out'.

First recorded: 17th century (modern economic sense)

Cognates (Related words)

English: exportFrench: exporterPortuguese: exportar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'exportar' an irregular verb?

No, it is a completely regular -ar verb. It follows the same conjugation rules as 'hablar' or 'caminar'.

Can 'exportar' be used for people?

Usually, no. 'Exportar' is used for goods, services, or data. If you are talking about people moving to another country, you would use 'emigrar'.

Does 'exportar' always need an object?

Usually yes. You typically export 'something' (like products or files). However, you can say 'Ese país se dedica a exportar' (That country focuses on exporting) in a general sense.