How to Say "to appreciate" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “to appreciate” is “apreciar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1

apreciar

verbB1

to value the worth of someone or something

Realmente aprecio mucho tu ayuda con la mudanza.

I really appreciate your help with the move a lot.

Es un profesor muy apreciado por sus alumnos.

He is a teacher who is very well-liked by his students.

This verb follows the regular pattern for -ar endings, making it easy to conjugate once you know the basics.

Mistake: “Using 'apreciar' to say 'thank you' for a specific action.”

Correction: Use 'agradecer' for 'I thank you' (Te agradezco la ayuda) and 'apreciar' for 'I value your help' (Aprecio tu ayuda).

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