How to Say "to create" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to create” is “establecer” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El gobierno quiere establecer nuevas leyes de tráfico.
The government wants to establish new traffic laws.
Decidieron establecer una sucursal en Madrid el año pasado.
They decided to set up a branch office in Madrid last year.
The 'ZC' Change
This verb is slightly irregular. When the 'yo' form of the present tense and all forms of the present subjunctive are used, the 'c' changes to 'zc' (e.g., establezco, establezca). This is a very common pattern for verbs ending in -ecer.
Forgetting the 'ZC'
Mistake: “Yo estableco”
Correction: Yo establezco. Remember that 'zc' is needed to keep the pronunciation consistent before the 'o' or 'a'.
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