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navegar

nah-beh-GAHRnaβeˈɣaɾ

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

to sail, to navigate

Also: to pilot
VerbA2regular (with a spelling adjustment) ar
A small sailboat with white sails gliding across a calm blue sea under a bright sun.
gerundnavegando
past Participlenavegado
infinitivenavegar

📝 In Action

Me encanta navegar por el mar Caribe.

A1

I love to sail through the Caribbean sea.

Los antiguos vikingos sabían navegar usando las estrellas.

B1

The ancient Vikings knew how to navigate using the stars.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • velar (to sail (literally using sails))
  • surcar (to plow through (waves/sea))

Antonyms

  • encallar (to run aground)

Common Collocations

  • navegar a vela – to go sailing
  • navegar contra la corriente – to sail against the current

to surf, to browse

VerbA2regular ar
A person sitting comfortably on a sofa, looking at a glowing laptop screen in a cozy room.
gerundnavegando
past Participlenavegado
infinitivenavegar

📝 In Action

Paso horas navegando por la red.

A1

I spend hours surfing the web.

Es peligroso navegar por sitios web desconocidos.

A2

It is dangerous to browse unknown websites.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • navegar por internet – to surf the internet
  • navegar por la web – to browse the web

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesnavegaran
yonavegara
túnavegaras
vosotrosnavegarais
nosotrosnavegáramos
él/ella/ustednavegara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesnaveguen
yonavegue
túnavegues
vosotrosnaveguéis
nosotrosnaveguemos
él/ella/ustednavegue

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesnavegaron
yonavegué
túnavegaste
vosotrosnavegasteis
nosotrosnavegamos
él/ella/ustednavegó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesnavegaban
yonavegaba
túnavegabas
vosotrosnavegabais
nosotrosnavegábamos
él/ella/ustednavegaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesnavegan
yonavego
túnavegas
vosotrosnavegáis
nosotrosnavegamos
él/ella/ustednavega
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Words that translate to "navegar" in Spanish:

to browse→to navigate→to pilot→to sail→to surf→

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How would you say 'I surfed the internet' in the past?

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👥 Word Family▼
navegación(navigation) — Noun
navegador(web browser / navigator) — Noun
navegante(sailor / navigator) — Noun
navegable(navigable) — Adjective
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📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'navigare', which combines 'navis' (ship) and 'agere' (to drive or move).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: navigateFrench: naviguerItalian: navigare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'navegar' irregular?

Technically no, it follows standard -ar patterns, but it has a small spelling change (g to gu) in some forms to preserve the pronunciation.

Can I use 'navegar' for flying a plane?

Yes, it can be used for the act of navigating a course in the air, though 'pilotar' or 'volar' are more common for the physical act of flying.