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How to Say "finding out" in Spanish

The Spanish word forfinding outis descubrimientoB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
the moment of realization
A child archaeologist is brushing dirt away from a newly discovered shiny golden coin buried in the ground, illustrating the process of finding something.

Examples

El descubrimiento de América cambió la historia mundial.

The discovery of America changed world history.

El proceso de descubrimiento puede ser lento y frustrante.

The process of discovery can be slow and frustrating.

Masculine Noun

Like many Spanish nouns that end in -miento, 'descubrimiento' is always masculine, so you must use 'el' or 'un' before it.

Using the wrong article

Mistake:La descubrimiento fue increíble.

Correction: El descubrimiento fue increíble. (Remember it is masculine: el descubrimiento.)

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