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traducir

tra-doo-SEER/tɾaðuˈθiɾ/

“traducir” means “to translate” in Spanish (converting text or speech from one language to another).

to translate

Also: to express
VerbA2irregular (changes spelling in some forms) ir
SpainLatin America
A friendly person speaking into a headset while looking at two different colorful speech bubbles representing different languages.
gerundtraduciendo
past Participletraducido
infinitivetraducir

📝 In Action

¿Puedes traducir este libro al español?

A1

Can you translate this book into Spanish?

Ella tradujo la carta del francés al inglés.

A2

She translated the letter from French to English.

Es difícil traducir los sentimientos en palabras.

B1

It is difficult to put (translate) feelings into words.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • traducir al español – to translate into Spanish
  • traducir literalmente – to translate literally
  • traducir en hechos – to turn into actions

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedestradujeran
yotradujera
tútradujeras
vosotrostradujerais
nosotrostradujéramos
él/ella/ustedtradujera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedestraduzcan
yotraduzca
tútraduzcas
vosotrostraduzcáis
nosotrostraduzcamos
él/ella/ustedtraduzca

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedestradujeron
yotraduje
tútradujiste
vosotrostradujisteis
nosotrostradujimos
él/ella/ustedtradujo

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedestraducían
yotraducía
tútraducías
vosotrostraducíais
nosotrostraducíamos
él/ella/ustedtraducía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedestraducen
yotraduzco
tútraduces
vosotrostraducís
nosotrostraducimos
él/ella/ustedtraduce
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: traducir

Question 1 of 3

How do you say 'I translate' in Spanish?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
traducción(translation) — Noun
traductor(translator (male)) — Noun
traductora(translator (female)) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'traducere', which means 'to lead across' or 'to bring over'. Imagine 'leading' a word from one language across the border to another!

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: traduireItalian: tradurre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'traducir' a regular verb?

No, it is irregular. It changes its spelling to include a 'zc' in the present (traduzco) and a 'j' in the past (traduje).

Can I use 'traducir' for people talking?

Yes, it is common, but technically 'interpretar' is the more accurate word for spoken translation.

How do I say 'translator'?

You use 'traductor' for a man and 'traductora' for a woman.