How to Say "by choice" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “by choice” is “voluntariamente” — B1 level.
Examples
Él dejó su trabajo voluntariamente.
He left his job voluntarily.
Muchos ciudadanos se ofrecieron voluntariamente para ayudar tras la tormenta.
Many citizens volunteered willingly to help after the storm.
El sospechoso se presentó voluntariamente ante la policía.
The suspect turned himself in to the police by choice.
The '-mente' ending
In Spanish, adding '-mente' to the end of a word is just like adding '-ly' in English. It describes how someone does something.
Word Order
This word usually comes right after the action (the verb) to show that the action was done by choice.
Don't confuse it with 'for free'
Mistake: “Trabajo voluntariamente en el hospital.”
Correction: Trabajo como voluntario en el hospital.
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