How to Say "to offer" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to offer” is “ofrecer” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
VerbA1
to propose something
Examples
El camarero nos ofreció café y postre.
The waiter offered us coffee and dessert.
Le ofrecí mi ayuda para mover los muebles.
I offered him my help to move the furniture.
La empresa ofrece un servicio de atención al cliente excelente.
The company provides excellent customer service.
The 'Yo' Form Irregularity (c > zc)
In the present tense, the 'yo' form changes from 'ofreco' to 'ofrezco'. This 'zc' pattern is required for all verbs ending in '-ecer' and '-ucir' (like 'conocer' or 'traducir').
Forgetting the 'zc'
Mistake: “Yo ofreco”
Correction: Yo ofrezco. The 'zc' sound is needed to connect the verb stem to the 'o' ending.
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