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How to Say "i enclose" in Spanish

The Spanish word fori encloseis cercoB1 level.

English → SpanishB1

cerco

verbB1
fencing in an area
A small garden area completely surrounded by a low stone wall.

Examples

Yo cerco el jardín todos los años para que no entren conejos.

I fence the garden every year so rabbits don't get in.

Si cerco la zona, podremos trabajar con seguridad.

If I cordoned off the area, we will be able to work safely.

Spelling Change

When the 'c' in 'cercar' meets an 'e', it changes to 'qu' to keep the hard 'K' sound (like in 'cerqué').

Misspelling the 'yo' form in the past

Mistake:Yo cercé el campo.

Correction: Yo cerqué el campo. You need the 'qu' to keep the 'K' sound!

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