How to Say "it signifies" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “it signifies” is “significa” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Qué significa 'agua'?
What does 'agua' mean?
Esta señal significa que no puedes entrar.
This sign means that you can't enter.
En español, 'libro' significa 'book'.
In Spanish, 'libro' means 'book'.
The 'It' Form
'Significa' is the form for 'él/ella/usted' (he/she/you formal), but we mostly use it for 'it'. When you ask what a word means, the word is the 'it' doing the meaning.
Spelling Changes
Notice the spelling changes to keep the hard 'k' sound. The 'yo' form in the past is 'signifiqué', and the present subjunctive forms use 'que' (signifique, signifiques, etc.).
'significa' vs. 'significado'
Mistake: “La significa de la palabra es 'amor'.”
Correction: El significado de la palabra es 'amor'. 'Significado' is the noun for 'the meaning', while 'significa' is the action verb 'it means'.
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