How to Say "to cite" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to cite” is “mencionar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Por favor, no menciones mi nombre en la reunión.
Please, don't mention my name in the meeting.
Ella mencionó que iba a viajar a Chile el próximo mes.
She mentioned that she was going to travel to Chile next month.
El informe menciona varios errores en el proceso.
The report mentions several errors in the process.
Regular -AR Verb
This is a regular verb, meaning its endings follow the standard pattern for all verbs that end in -ar. Once you know the pattern, you can conjugate 'mencionar' in any tense easily.
Direct Object Needed
In Spanish, you almost always need to mention what is being mentioned. 'Menciono' (I mention) is usually followed by the thing or person: 'Menciono el problema' (I mention the problem).
Using 'a' unnecessarily
Mistake: “Voy a mencionar a esto.”
Correction: Voy a mencionar esto. ('Mencionar' does not usually take the preposition 'a' unless you are mentioning a person, which is optional: 'Menciona (a) Juan.')
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