How to Say "i treat" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “i treat” is “trato” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1

trato

VerbA1

from 'tratar', to behave towards someone

A small, determined character stretching and reaching on their tiptoes to successfully touch a bright red apple hanging from a tree branch.

Examples

Yo trato de aprender algo nuevo cada día.

I try to learn something new every day.

Siempre trato a mis amigos con respeto.

I always treat my friends with respect.

Lo trato de 'usted' porque es mi jefe.

I address him with the formal 'you' because he is my boss.

How to Say 'To Try To'

This is a super useful structure: 'tratar de' + the basic form of a verb (like 'hablar', 'comer', 'vivir'). For example, 'Trato de comer más verduras' means 'I try to eat more vegetables.'

Forgetting 'de'

Mistake: “Yo trato aprender español.”

Correction: Yo trato de aprender español. When you mean 'to try to do something', you almost always need that little word 'de' after 'tratar'.

See full entry for “trato” →

Related Translations

agreement→attempted→deal→dealt with→handling→i address→i handle→i try→

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