How to Say "they rob" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they rob” is “roban” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
taking from a person or place using force
Examples
Ellos roban un banco en la película.
They rob a bank in the movie.
Ustedes me roban el tiempo con tantas preguntas.
You all are stealing my time with so many questions.
Identifying 'They' or 'You all'
In Spanish, adding 'n' to the end of verbs like 'roba' tells you that more than one person is doing the action.
Roban vs. Robas
Mistake: “Saying 'Tú roban'.”
Correction: Use 'Tú robas' for one person you know, and 'Ellos roban' for a group of people.
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