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How to Say "to concede" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “to concede” is “admitir” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB2
verbB2
to acknowledge a point in an argument
A scene depicting a child standing next to a table with a spilled glass of milk, raising their hand slightly in a gesture of acknowledgment.

Examples

Tuve que admitir que mi plan no funcionó.

I had to admit that my plan didn't work.

El sospechoso admitió su culpabilidad durante el interrogatorio.

The suspect admitted his guilt during the interrogation.

Debo admitir que tienes razón en este punto.

I must concede that you are right on this point.

Using 'que'

When admitting a full statement (like 'I admit that I was wrong'), you must use the word 'que' (that) to connect the two parts: 'Admito que me equivoqué.'

Mixing Confession and Allowance

Mistake: “Using 'Admitió a su culpabilidad.'”

Correction: Say 'Admitió su culpabilidad.' The personal 'a' is not used here because 'culpabilidad' (guilt) is a concept, not a person.

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