How to Say "destroys" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “destroys” is “destruye” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El fuego destruye el bosque.
The fire destroys the forest.
Ese ruido me destruye la paciencia.
That noise is destroying my patience.
¡Destruye ese documento ahora!
Destroy that document now!
The Spelling Change
In this word, the letter 'i' from the base verb (destruir) turns into a 'y' because it sits between two vowels. This keeps the pronunciation strong.
Double Duty
'Destruye' works both as a statement (He destroys) and as a direct command (Destroy!). Context tells you which is which.
The Y vs I trap
Mistake: “destruie”
Correction: destruye; Spanish usually avoids having an 'i' between two vowels in these types of verbs, so we use 'y' instead.
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