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notificar

no-tee-fee-kar/noti.fiˈkaɾ/

“notificar” means “to notify” in Spanish (official announcement).

to notify

Also: to inform, to report
VerbB1regular (with spelling changes) arformal
A formal messenger in a red uniform handing a wax-sealed envelope to a person at a wooden door.
gerundnotificando
past Participlenotificado
infinitivenotificar

📝 In Action

La aplicación te notificará cuando recibas un mensaje.

A2

The app will notify you when you receive a message.

Debemos notificar el accidente a la policía de inmediato.

B1

We must report the accident to the police immediately.

El abogado notificó a sus clientes sobre el cambio en el contrato.

B2

The lawyer notified his clients about the change in the contract.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • notificar por escrito – to notify in writing
  • notificar un cambio – to notify of a change
  • notificar formalmente – to notify formally

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesnotificaran
yonotificara
túnotificaras
vosotrosnotificarais
nosotrosnotificáramos
él/ella/ustednotificara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesnotifiquen
yonotifique
túnotifiques
vosotrosnotifiquéis
nosotrosnotifiquemos
él/ella/ustednotifique

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesnotificaron
yonotifiqué
túnotificaste
vosotrosnotificasteis
nosotrosnotificamos
él/ella/ustednotificó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesnotificaban
yonotificaba
túnotificabas
vosotrosnotificabais
nosotrosnotificábamos
él/ella/ustednotificaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesnotifican
yonotifico
túnotificas
vosotrosnotificáis
nosotrosnotificamos
él/ella/ustednotifica
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: notificar

Question 1 of 3

Which of these is the correct 'I notified' (past tense) form?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
notificación(notification) — Noun
noticia(news) — Noun
notificado(notified / person notified) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'notificare', which combines 'notus' (known) and 'facere' (to make). Literally, 'to make known'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: notifyFrench: notifier

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'notificar' the same as 'avisar'?

They are similar, but 'notificar' is more formal and official. You notify a court or a bank, but you 'avisas' (warn/tell) a friend that you are running late.

Can I use 'notificar' for phone notifications?

Yes! While people usually say 'tengo una notificación' (I have a notification), the verb 'notificar' is used to describe the action of the app alerting you.

Does this verb have an irregular stem?

No, the stem 'notific-' is regular, but it requires a spelling change to 'notifiqu-' before the letter 'e' to maintain consistent pronunciation.