How to Say "to dabble" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to dabble” is “coquetear” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ella siempre coquetea con el camarero para conseguir bebidas gratis.
She always flirts with the waiter to get free drinks.
Juan está coqueteando con la idea de dejar su trabajo.
Juan is toying with the idea of quitting his job.
No te tomes en serio sus palabras; solo le gusta coquetear.
Don't take his words seriously; he just likes to flirt.
Using 'con'
In Spanish, you always 'coquetear con' (flirt with) someone or something. Don't leave out the 'con'!
It's a Regular Verb
The verb follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -ar, so it is easy to conjugate once you know the basics.
Mixing it up with 'cocinar'
Mistake: “Estoy cocinando con él (when you mean flirting).”
Correction: Estoy coqueteando con él. 'Cocinar' means to cook, while 'coquetear' means to flirt.
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