How to Say "determines" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “determines” is “decide” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ella decide qué película veremos esta noche.
She decides which movie we will watch tonight.
El comité decide el ganador mañana.
The committee decides the winner tomorrow.
¡Decide ya si vienes o te quedas!
Decide already if you're coming or staying!
Dual Function of 'Decide'
The form 'decide' is used in two ways: 1) To state a fact about what 'he/she/it' is doing (Él decide). 2) To give an informal command to 'you' (tú): '¡Decide!'
Regular -IR Verb
The verb 'decidir' is very easy because it follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -IR. You just change the ending without changing the stem of the word.
Confusing Tú and Usted
Mistake: “Using 'decide' when talking formally to someone (Usted) about what they are doing: 'Usted decides.'”
Correction: The correct formal form is also 'decide': 'Usted decide.' The form 'decides' is only for the informal 'tú'.
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