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How to Say "they swapped" in Spanish

The Spanish word forthey swappedis cambiaronB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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A simple colorful illustration showing two children facing each other. One child is offering a red apple, and the other child is offering a yellow banana, demonstrating an exchange.

Examples

Los turistas cambiaron dólares por euros en el banco.

The tourists exchanged dollars for euros at the bank.

Ellas cambiaron regalos durante la fiesta.

They exchanged gifts during the party.

The Preposition 'Por'

When exchanging, you often use 'por' (for) to indicate what you received in return: 'Cambiaron A por B' (They exchanged A for B).

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