How to Say "to overstate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to overstate” is “exagerar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
No exageres, solo llegamos cinco minutos tarde.
Don't exaggerate, we're only five minutes late.
Mi abuelo siempre exagera el tamaño de los peces que pesca.
My grandfather always exaggerates the size of the fish he catches.
Creo que estás exagerando la importancia de ese problema.
I think you are overstating the importance of that problem.
A Friendly Regular Verb
Good news! This verb follows the standard rules for verbs ending in '-ar'. No weird spelling changes to memorize.
Using it with 'que'
When you want to say 'to exaggerate that...', simply use 'que' followed by your sentence, like: 'Exagera que es el mejor' (He exaggerates that he is the best).
The 'h' Confusion
Mistake: “Spelling it with an 'h' (exahgerar).”
Correction: Always use 'g'. Think of the English word 'exaggerate' to remember the 'g' sound, but only use one 'g' in Spanish.
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