How to Say "to convince" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to convince” is “convencer” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Intenté convencerlo de que viniera a la fiesta.
I tried to convince him to come to the party.
Ella me convenció de que era una buena idea invertir.
She persuaded me that investing was a good idea.
El vendedor nos convenció fácilmente con su demostración.
The salesperson convinced us easily with his demonstration.
The 'C' to 'ZC' Spelling Change
In the 'yo' form of the present tense, the 'c' changes to 'zc' (convenzo). This happens to keep the 'c' sounding like an 's' or 'th' sound before an 'o' or 'a'.
Using 'de' or 'que'
When convincing someone to do an action, you usually use 'de' followed by the action: 'convencer [a alguien] de [hacer algo]'. You can also use 'que' followed by a full sentence: 'convencer [a alguien] de que [sentence]'
Forgetting the ZC
Mistake: “Yo convenco (Incorrect)”
Correction: Yo convenzo (Correct). Remember the 'zc' ending in the 'yo' form and the entire present subjunctive (convenza).
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