How to Say "to debut" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to debut” is “debutar” — B1 level.
Examples
El joven jugador va a debutar mañana con el equipo principal.
The young player is going to debut tomorrow with the main team.
Ella debutó como actriz en una pequeña obra de teatro.
She made her debut as an actress in a small play.
La banda debutó con un concierto en Madrid.
The band debuted with a concert in Madrid.
A Regular -ar Verb
Debutar follows the standard pattern for all verbs ending in 'ar'. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar', you can conjugate 'debutar'!
Using 'en' for location
When saying where someone debuted, we use 'en'. For example: 'Debutar en Nueva York'.
Using it for general starts
Mistake: “Debuto mi tarea hoy.”
Correction: Empiezo mi tarea hoy. Use 'debutar' only for professional or public 'first times', like sports or shows.
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