How to Say "to boast" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “to boast” is “presumir” — use 'presumir' when talking about accomplishments or possessions, especially in a way that shows pride or enjoyment in showing them off..
presumir
/preh-soo-meer//pɾesuˈmiɾ/
Examples
A Juan le encanta presumir de su coche nuevo.
Juan loves showing off his new car.
Ella siempre presume de sus buenas notas.
She always boasts about her good grades.
No es bueno presumir tanto delante de los demás.
It's not good to show off so much in front of others.
Using 'de' for the thing you show off
When you want to say what someone is showing off, always use the word 'de' after the verb. Example: 'Presume de dinero' (He shows off his money).
Missing the 'de'
Mistake: “Él presume su casa.”
Correction: Él presume de su casa.
alardear
/ah-lar-deh-AR//alaɾðeˈaɾ/
Examples
No es bueno alardear de cuánto dinero ganas.
It's not good to boast about how much money you earn.
Él siempre alardea de su coche nuevo ante sus amigos.
He is always bragging about his new car to his friends.
Ella alardeó de haber terminado el maratón en tres horas.
She boasted about having finished the marathon in three hours.
The mandatory 'de'
In Spanish, you don't just brag something; you brag of something. Always use the word 'de' after 'alardear' to connect to what you are boasting about.
Regular -AR pattern
This verb follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -ar. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar', you can conjugate 'alardear'!
Using 'con' instead of 'de'
Mistake: “Alardear con mi coche.”
Correction: Alardear de mi coche.
Presumir vs. Alardear Nuances
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