How to Say "to hunt" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to hunt” is “cazar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
pursuing wild animals
Examples
Mi abuelo solía cazar conejos en el bosque.
My grandfather used to hunt rabbits in the forest.
Van a cazar patos a la orilla del río.
They are going to hunt ducks on the riverbank.
The Z-C Spelling Change
In Spanish, the letter 'z' can never be followed by 'e' or 'i'. When conjugating 'cazar', the 'z' changes to 'c' in the first-person preterite ('yo cacé') and throughout the present subjunctive ('cace', 'caces', etc.).
Forgetting the Z/C Change
Mistake: “Yo cazé (incorrect spelling)”
Correction: Yo cacé (The 'z' must change to 'c' before the 'e' ending.)
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