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jurar

hoo-RAHR/xuˈɾaɾ/

“jurar” means “to swear” in Spanish (making a strong promise or asserting truth).

to swear

Also: to vow, to take an oath
VerbA2regular ar
General
A person standing with one hand raised and the other hand placed on a book, symbolizing a solemn promise.
gerundjurando
infinitivejurar
past Participlejurado

📝 In Action

Te juro que no le dije nada a nadie.

A2

I swear to you that I didn't say anything to anyone.

Él juró que regresaría antes del anochecer.

B1

He swore that he would return before nightfall.

Los testigos deben jurar decir la verdad en el juicio.

B2

Witnesses must swear to tell the truth in the trial.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • perjurar (to lie under oath)
  • negar (to deny)

Common Collocations

  • jurar bandera – to swear allegiance to the flag
  • jurar el cargo – to be sworn into office
  • jurar por Dios – to swear by God

Idioms & Expressions

  • jurar y perjurar – to swear up and down; to insist repeatedly that something is true

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

yojure
nosotrosjuremos
vosotrosjuréis
él/ella/ustedjure
ellos/ellas/ustedesjuren
tújures

imperfect

yojurara
nosotrosjuráramos
vosotrosjurarais
él/ella/ustedjurara
ellos/ellas/ustedesjuraran
tújuraras

indicative

present

yojuro
nosotrosjuramos
vosotrosjuráis
él/ella/ustedjura
ellos/ellas/ustedesjuran
tújuras

preterite

yojuré
nosotrosjuramos
vosotrosjurasteis
él/ella/ustedjuró
ellos/ellas/ustedesjuraron
tújuraste

imperfect

yojuraba
nosotrosjurábamos
vosotrosjurabais
él/ella/ustedjuraba
ellos/ellas/ustedesjuraban
tújurabas
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "jurar" in Spanish:

to swear→to vow→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: jurar

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How do you say 'I swear it' in Spanish?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
juramento(oath/vow) — Noun
jurado(jury/juror) — Noun
conjurar(to conspire or to ward off) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'iurare', which means to take an oath. It is closely related to the word 'ius', meaning 'law' or 'right'.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: juryFrench: jurerItalian: giurare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'jurar' mean saying bad words?

Not directly as a verb, but the related noun 'juramento' can mean a profanity or curse word. Usually, to say someone is cursing, we say 'decir palabrotas' or 'soltar juramentos'.

Is 'jurar' a regular verb?

Yes! It follows the standard pattern for all verbs ending in -ar, making it very easy to conjugate.

Can I use 'jurar' with friends?

Yes, it is very common to say 'Te juro que...' when you want to convince a friend you are telling the truth about something surprising.