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How to Say "i wager" in Spanish

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

English → SpanishA2
VerbA2
More formal version of 'I bet'
A hand placing a large gold coin onto a stack of coins on a wooden surface, symbolizing making a wager.

Examples

Apuesto veinte dólares a que llueve mañana.

I bet twenty dollars that it rains tomorrow.

Apuesto a que no puedes comerte todo eso.

I bet you can't eat all of that.

Siempre apuesto por los equipos pequeños.

I always bet on the small teams.

The 'Boot' Verb Change (o → ue)

The verb 'apostar' is a 'stem-changing' verb. For most 'I', 'you', 'he/she', and 'they' forms, the 'o' in the middle changes to 'ue'. Notice how 'yo apuesto' changes, but 'nosotros apostamos' does not.

Forgetting the Vowel Change

Mistake: “Yo aposto que va a ganar.”

Correction: Yo apuesto que va a ganar. Remember to make that 'o' sound into a 'ue' for the 'yo' form.

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