How to Say "suggesting" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “suggesting” is “sugiriendo” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi jefe está sugiriendo que tomemos un descanso.
My boss is suggesting that we take a break.
¿Qué me estás sugiriendo exactamente?
What exactly are you suggesting to me?
Ella terminó la frase sugiriendo un cambio de estrategia.
She finished the sentence by suggesting a change of strategy.
The '-ing' Form
This is the 'gerund' form. Use it with the verb 'estar' (to be) to talk about something happening right now, just like 'suggesting' in English.
The Hidden 'I'
Even though the main verb is 'sugerir' (with an E), this '-ing' form changes that E to an I. This happens to many -ir verbs that have an E in the middle.
Avoid 'Sugerando'
Mistake: “Using 'sugerando' instead of 'sugiriendo'.”
Correction: Always use 'sugiriendo'. Because the original verb ends in -ir, the ending must be -iendo, and the middle 'e' must change to 'i'.
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