How to Say "steals" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “steals” is “roba” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi hermana roba mi ropa sin preguntar.
My sister steals my clothes without asking.
Usted roba el tiempo de la reunión con preguntas largas.
You (formal) steal the meeting's time with long questions.
¡Roba la base! ¡Corre!
Steal the base! Run!
Dual Personality
The word 'roba' has two main uses: it describes what a single person (he/she/it, or formal you) is doing now, OR it's a direct command telling an informal friend ('tú') to steal.
Regular -AR Verb
This verb follows the most common Spanish pattern. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar' or 'cantar', you can conjugate 'robar' easily.
Confusing the Command
Mistake: “Using 'tú roba' when you mean 'don't steal' (No roba).”
Correction: The negative command for 'tú' is 'No robes' (adding the 's' and changing the ending to 'e'). 'Roba' is only the positive command.
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