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rogar

ro-GAHR/roˈɡaɾ/

“rogar” means “to beg” in Spanish (to ask for something with great emotion or desperation).

to beg, to plead

Also: to pray, to request
VerbB1stem-changing (o to ue) and orthographic change (g to gu) ar
General
A person with their hands clasped together in a pleading gesture, looking up with a hopeful and emotional expression.
gerundrogando
infinitiverogar
past Participlerogado

📝 In Action

Te ruego que me perdones.

B1

I beg you to forgive me.

Le rogamos que no fume en el edificio.

B1

We request that you do not smoke in the building.

El niño rogó por un juguete nuevo.

B2

The boy pleaded for a new toy.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • hacerse de rogar – to want to be coaxed / to play hard to get
  • rogar por alguien – to pray for someone

Idioms & Expressions

  • Hacerse de rogar – When someone wants to do something but pretends they don't so you have to keep asking them.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

yoruegue
nosotrosroguemos
vosotrosroguéis
él/ella/ustedruegue
ellos/ellas/ustedesrueguen
túruegues

imperfect

yorogara
nosotrosrogáramos
vosotrosrogarais
él/ella/ustedrogara
ellos/ellas/ustedesrogaran
túrogaras

indicative

present

yoruego
nosotrosrogamos
vosotrosrogáis
él/ella/ustedruega
ellos/ellas/ustedesruegan
túruegas

preterite

yorogué
nosotrosrogamos
vosotrosrogasteis
él/ella/ustedrogó
ellos/ellas/ustedesrogaron
túrogaste

imperfect

yorogaba
nosotrosrogábamos
vosotrosrogabais
él/ella/ustedrogaba
ellos/ellas/ustedesrogaban
túrogabas
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: rogar

Question 1 of 3

How do you say 'I beg' in Spanish?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
ruego(plea/request) — Noun
rogatoria(petition) — Noun
rogante(person who begs) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'rogare', which meant to ask or to question. It is the root for many English words related to asking.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: interrogateFrench: roguer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'rogar' polite?

Yes, it is very polite and formal. In daily conversation, it might sound a bit dramatic unless you are truly desperate.

Can I use 'rogar' to order food at a restaurant?

No, that would be too intense! Use 'pedir' (to ask for) or 'querer' (to want) instead.

Does the 'o' to 'ue' change happen in all tenses?

No, it only happens in the present tense (indicative and subjunctive) and the imperative commands.