How to Say "to humor" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to humor” is “complacer” — B1 level.
Examples
Siempre intenta complacer a sus padres con buenas notas.
He always tries to please his parents with good grades.
Me complace anunciar que hemos terminado el proyecto.
I am pleased to announce that we have finished the project.
No puedes complacer a todo el mundo todo el tiempo.
You can't please everyone all the time.
The 'Yo' Form Trick
This verb adds a 'z' before the 'c' only in the 'yo' form (complazco). This happens to keep the pronunciation consistent with the rest of the forms.
Using the Special Verb Form (Subjunctive)
Because this verb can be used to describe wanting someone else to do something, it often triggers a special verb form: 'Espero que este regalo te complazca' (I hope this gift pleases you).
The Missing Z
Mistake: “Yo complaco a mi jefe.”
Correction: Yo complazco a mi jefe. (Remember to add the 'z' in the first-person present form!)
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