How to Say "roughly" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “roughly” is “aproximadamente” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La reunión durará aproximadamente una hora.
The meeting will last approximately one hour.
Hay aproximadamente cincuenta personas en el auditorio.
There are roughly fifty people in the auditorium.
El costo total será de doscientos euros, aproximadamente.
The total cost will be two hundred euros, approximately.
The '-mente' Adverb Ending
This word ends in '-mente,' which almost always turns an adjective (like 'aproximado') into an adverb, similar to adding '-ly' in English. It tells you how something is done or how much.
Using the Adjective instead of the Adverb
Mistake: “El precio es aproximado 50 dólares.”
Correction: El precio es aproximadamente 50 dólares.
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