How to Say "to moisten" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to moisten” is “mojar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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adding a little water
Examples
La lluvia me mojó la chaqueta.
The rain got my jacket wet.
No mojes el suelo de la cocina.
Don't get the kitchen floor wet.
El niño mojó la toalla en la piscina.
The boy soaked the towel in the pool.
Doing it vs. It happening to you
Use 'mojar' when you make something else wet. Use 'mojarse' (adding the 'se' at the end) when you are the one getting wet by accident or on purpose.
A regular verb
Good news! This verb follows the standard rules for verbs ending in -ar. No surprise spelling changes here.
Getting yourself wet
Mistake: “Me mojé la lluvia.”
Correction: Me mojé con la lluvia. (Use 'mojarse' when the rain gets you wet, and 'con' to show what caused it).
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