How to Say "to invent" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to invent” is “inventar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
creating a new device or process
Examples
Thomas Edison inventó la bombilla.
Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb.
Quiero inventar una aplicación para aprender idiomas.
I want to invent an app for learning languages.
A Friendly Regular Verb
Inventar follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in 'ar,' which makes it one of the easiest groups to conjugate!
Inventing vs. Discovering
Mistake: “Using 'inventar' for things that already existed.”
Correction: Use 'descubrir' (to discover) for things that were already there but hidden, like a new planet or a chemical element. Use 'inventar' for things you create from scratch.
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