How to Say "to devote" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to devote” is “dedicar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Dedico dos horas al día a estudiar español.
I dedicate two hours a day to studying Spanish.
Tienes que dedicar más tiempo a tus amigos.
You need to spend more time with your friends.
El gobierno decidió dedicar más dinero a la salud pública.
The government decided to devote more money to public health.
The 'A' Connection
When you dedicate something to a person or an activity, you must always use the word 'a' before the recipient or the task. For example: 'Dedico tiempo a mi perro'.
Spelling Change in the Past
In the 'I' form of the past tense (Preterite), the 'c' changes to 'qu' (dediqué) to keep the hard 'k' sound. Without this change, it would sound like 'dedis-ay'.
Wrong Preposition
Mistake: “Dedico tiempo con mi hobby.”
Correction: Dedico tiempo a mi hobby. In Spanish, you dedicate things 'to' (a) something, not 'with' (con) it.
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