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How to Say "i spray" in Spanish

The Spanish word fori sprayis rocíoB2 level.

English → SpanishB2

rocío

verbB2
the action of sprinkling liquid
A hand holding a spray bottle releasing a fine mist of water onto a small plant.

Examples

Yo rocío las plantas todas las mañanas.

I spray the plants every morning.

Rocío un poco de perfume en mi ropa.

I sprinkle a bit of perfume on my clothes.

Si rocío el jardín ahora, el agua se evaporará.

If I spray the garden now, the water will evaporate.

The Stress Shift

In the 'yo' form (rocío), the stress is on the 'í'. In 'nosotros' (rociamos), the accent mark disappears because the natural stress moves.

One word, two jobs

'Rocío' can mean the morning water on the grass (noun) or the act of spraying something (verb). Context is your best friend to tell them apart!

Missing accent mark

Mistake:Writing 'yo rocio'.

Correction: Say 'yo rocío'. Without the accent, the word follows different pronunciation rules.

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