How to Say "gives" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “gives” is “presta” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
VerbB1
He/She/It gives (help, service)
Examples
El estudiante nunca presta atención en clase.
The student never pays attention in class.
Presta más atención a lo que te digo.
Pay more attention to what I tell you. (Informal command)
La Cruz Roja presta servicios esenciales a la comunidad.
The Red Cross provides essential services to the community.
Fixed Phrase
When talking about attention, 'prestar' is almost always used with the noun 'atención' (attention) to mean 'to pay attention.'
Confusing 'prestar' and 'pagar'
Mistake: “Saying 'pagar atención' (to pay attention) like in English.”
Correction: In Spanish, we 'lend' attention: 'prestar atención.' You only 'pay' ('pagar') money.
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