How to Say "to excavate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to excavate” is “cavar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
more formal or archaeological digging
Examples
El perro empezó a cavar un hoyo para esconder su hueso.
The dog started to dig a hole to hide his bone.
Tuvimos que cavar mucho para encontrar la tubería.
We had to dig a lot to find the pipe.
A Friendly Regular Verb
Cavar is a regular -ar verb. It follows the exact same pattern as 'hablar' or 'cantar', so if you know those, you already know how to use this one!
Cavar vs. Clavar
Mistake: “Using 'clavar' when you mean to dig.”
Correction: Use 'cavar' for the ground/holes and 'clavar' for hitting a nail with a hammer.
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