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How to Say "don't doubt" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordon't doubtis dudasA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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dudas

verbA2
Tú form, negative imperative (No dudes is more common, but No dudas is heard in some regions)
A skeptical character folding their arms and looking doubtfully at another character who is holding out an apple.

Examples

Si dudas de mi compromiso, solo tienes que decírmelo.

If you doubt my commitment, you just have to tell me.

Veo que dudas sobre qué camino tomar.

I see that you are hesitating about which road to take.

Dudar and Prepositions

When you doubt a person or a fact, you usually need the preposition de (of/about): 'Dudas de lo que dice.' (You doubt what he says.)

Doubt and Subjunctive

The verb dudar (to doubt) often requires the next verb to be in a special form called the Subjunctive, because it expresses uncertainty: 'Dudo que él venga.' (I doubt that he comes.)

Forgetting 'de'

Mistake:Dudas su palabra.

Correction: Dudas de su palabra. (The verb *dudar* often demands the preposition *de*.)

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