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How to Say "i esteem" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “i esteem” is “aprecio” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
verbA2
to hold in high regard
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Examples

Yo aprecio mucho tu esfuerzo en este proyecto.

I really appreciate your effort on this project.

¿Qué es lo que más aprecio de mi ciudad?

What is it that I value most about my city?

Aprecio la puntualidad en mis empleados.

I value punctuality in my employees.

Regular -AR Verb

'Apreciar' is a standard, easy-to-conjugate verb. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar' or 'cantar', you can conjugate 'apreciar' the exact same way!

The 'I' Form Only

Mistake: “Using 'aprecio' when you mean 'we appreciate' (*Nosotros aprecio*).”

Correction: Remember 'aprecio' only works when *I* am doing the action. For 'we', use 'apreciamos'.

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