How to Say "fractured" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fractured” is “rompió” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El niño rompió el juguete nuevo accidentalmente.
The child broke the new toy accidentally.
Mi teléfono se rompió cuando se cayó del escritorio.
My phone broke when it fell off the desk.
Usted rompió la ventana al tirar la pelota.
You (formal) broke the window by throwing the ball.
The Preterite Tense
'Rompió' is the simple past tense, used for actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past. It means the breaking happened once and is complete.
Using 'Estar Roto' vs. 'Se Rompió'
Mistake: “Using 'Estaba roto' (It was broken) when describing the moment of breaking.”
Correction: Use 'Se rompió' (It broke) to describe the action. 'Estaba roto' describes the state after the action.
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