How to Say "i pawn" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “i pawn” is “empeño” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2
the act of giving an object for money
Examples
Yo siempre empeño mis joyas en el mismo lugar.
I always pawn my jewelry in the same place.
Me empeño en terminar este libro hoy mismo.
I am determined to finish this book this very day.
The Pronoun 'Me'
When you want to say 'I insist on...', use 'me empeño en'. Without the 'me', it just means you are pawning an object.
Empeñar vs Insistir
Mistake: “Saying 'Yo empeño que vengas'.”
Correction: If you want to say 'I insist that you come', you must use 'empeñarse' (the version with 'me/te/se'): 'Me empeño en que vengas'.
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