How to Say "to gift-wrap" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to gift-wrap” is “envolver” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Podría envolver este libro para regalo, por favor?
Could you wrap this book as a gift, please?
Tienes que envolver el bocadillo en papel de aluminio.
You have to wrap the sandwich in aluminum foil.
Ella envuelve las flores con mucho cuidado.
She wraps the flowers very carefully.
The 'O to UE' Change
This is a 'boot verb.' When you stress the 'o' in the middle (in the present tense), it changes to 'ue'. This happens for everyone except 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'.
The Irregular Past Participle
When talking about something that is 'wrapped' (the past participle), we don't say 'envolvido'. Instead, we use the special word 'envuelto'.
Saying 'envolvido'
Mistake: “El regalo está envolvido.”
Correction: El regalo está envuelto. Use 'envuelto' because it is an irregular past-action word.
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