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How to Say "exchanges" in Spanish

The Spanish word forexchangesis cambiaA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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cambia

VerbA1
He/She/It exchanges money/items
A chameleon visually demonstrating color change, with one side matching a green leaf and the other side matching brown bark.

Examples

Mi hermana cambia de trabajo cada año.

My sister changes jobs every year.

¿A qué hora cambia la guardia en el palacio?

What time does the guard change at the palace?

Usted cambia su opinión constantemente.

You (formal) change your mind constantly.

The 'AR' Verb Pattern

'Cambia' is a regular 'AR' verb, meaning its endings are predictable. The pattern 'A' shows up in most of its forms (e.g., cambiamos, cambian).

Mixing up 'cambiar' and 'darse cuenta'

Mistake:Using 'cambia' when you mean 'realizes' (e.g., 'Él cambia que es tarde').

Correction: Use 'se da cuenta' for 'realizes.' 'Cambia' is only for physical or conceptual changing, not mental realization.

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