How to Say "to contact" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to contact” is “contactar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Necesito contactar al proveedor antes del mediodía.
I need to contact the supplier before noon.
¿Con quién debo contactar para resolver este problema?
Who should I contact to solve this problem?
El presidente contactó con la prensa para dar un anuncio.
The president contacted the press to make an announcement.
Using 'a' or 'con'
In Spanish, you can either 'contactar a alguien' (using 'a' before a person who receives the action) or 'contactar con alguien' (using the preposition 'con'). Both are correct and common.
Regular -AR Verb
This verb is very easy to conjugate! It follows the standard pattern for all verbs ending in -ar, like 'hablar' or 'tomar'.
Mixing up the preposition
Mistake: “Voy a contactar por mi jefe.”
Correction: Voy a contactar a mi jefe. (You contact the person directly, not 'through' them unless using 'a través de'.)
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