How to Say "attract" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “attract” is “atraer” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbA2
physical pull, like gravity or magnetism
Examples
Los imanes siempre atraen el metal.
Magnets always attract metal.
La gravedad de la Tierra atrae a la Luna.
The Earth's gravity draws the Moon in.
The Irregular 'G' Sound
Notice how 'atraer' adds a 'g' sound in the 'yo' form of the present tense ('atraigo') and in the entire present subjunctive ('atraiga'). This is the same pattern as 'traer' (to bring) and 'caer' (to fall).
Forgetting the 'G'
Mistake: “Yo atrao (instead of atraigo)”
Correction: Always remember the added 'g' in the first person singular ('yo') of the present indicative and present subjunctive for verbs ending in -traer or -caer.
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