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serviría

ser-bee-REE-ah/ser.βi.ˈɾi.a/

“serviría” means “would be useful” in Spanish (meaning an object or idea works for a purpose).

would be useful, would work

Also: would serve
VerbB1irregular (vowel change in some forms) ir
A small wooden stool being used to reach a high shelf.
gerundsirviendo
past Participleservido
infinitiveservir

📝 In Action

Ese paraguas no serviría de mucho con este viento.

B1

That umbrella wouldn't be very useful with this wind.

Creo que este color serviría para la sala.

B1

I think this color would work for the living room.

Si tuviera tiempo, yo serviría la comida con gusto.

B1

If I had time, I would serve the food gladly.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • ayudaría (would help)
  • funcionaría (would work/function)

Antonyms

  • estorbaría (would get in the way)

Common Collocations

  • serviría para nada – would be useless
  • serviría de ayuda – would be helpful

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedessirvieran
yosirviera
túsirvieras
vosotrossirvierais
nosotrossirviéramos
él/ella/ustedsirviera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessirvan
yosirva
túsirvas
vosotrossirváis
nosotrossirvamos
él/ella/ustedsirva

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedessirvieron
yoserví
túserviste
vosotrosservisteis
nosotrosservimos
él/ella/ustedsirvió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesservían
yoservía
túservías
vosotrosservíais
nosotrosservíamos
él/ella/ustedservía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessirven
yosirvo
túsirves
vosotrosservís
nosotrosservimos
él/ella/ustedsirve
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Words that translate to "serviría" in Spanish:

would serve→would work→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: serviría

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence means 'The key would work'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
comeríaviviría
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin verb 'servire', which originally meant to be a servant or to be at someone's disposal.

First recorded: 12th Century

Cognates (Related words)

French: serviraitItalian: servirebbe

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'serviría' mean the same as 'funcionaría'?

Often, yes! While 'funcionaría' specifically means to function, 'serviría' is more common when talking about whether something is useful for a specific task.