How to Say "to exclaim" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to exclaim” is “exclamar” — B1 level.
Examples
—¡Qué sorpresa! —exclamó ella al abrir la puerta.
—What a surprise! —she exclaimed upon opening the door.
El público no pudo evitar exclamar de asombro ante el truco de magia.
The audience couldn't help but cry out in amazement at the magic trick.
No hace falta exclamar para que te escuchemos bien.
There is no need to shout/exclaim for us to hear you well.
Punctuation Power
When you use this verb to report what someone said, you should always have exclamation marks (¡!) around the quoted words.
Storyteller Style
In books, 'exclamar' often comes after the quote, and the word order is flipped: '—¡Ven! —exclamó Juan' (—Come! —exclaimed Juan).
Confusing with 'reclamar'
Mistake: “Reclamó '¡Qué bien!'”
Correction: Exclamó '¡Qué bien!'
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