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How to Say "take after" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “take after” is “parecen” — B1 level.

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VerbB1
Used for family members
Two perfectly identical, shiny red apples are placed close together on a plain wooden table, clearly resembling each other.

Examples

Dicen que sus hijos parecen a la abuela.

They say that their children look like their grandmother.

Estas casas nuevas parecen a las de hace veinte años.

These new houses look like the ones from twenty years ago.

The Necessary 'A'

When 'parecen' means 'to look like' another person or thing, it must be followed immediately by the preposition 'a': 'Parecen a la abuela'.

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