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How to Say "i charge" in Spanish

The Spanish word fori chargeis cargoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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cargo

VerbA1
e.g., a battery or a phone
A person actively lifting a large, heavy brown suitcase and placing it into the open trunk of a car, representing the action 'I load'.

Examples

Yo cargo las maletas en el coche.

I load the suitcases into the car.

Siempre cargo con mi mochila a todas partes.

I always carry my backpack with me everywhere.

Cargo mi teléfono todas las noches.

I charge my phone every night.

Spelling Change Alert!

Notice how 'cargar' changes spelling in some forms, like 'cargué' (I loaded) and 'cargue' (subjunctive). The 'g' changes to 'gu' before an 'e' to keep the hard 'g' sound. It's a common pattern for verbs ending in '-gar'.

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