How to Say "to paint" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to paint” is “pintar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
applying color to a wall/house

Examples
Tenemos que pintar la cocina de azul.
We have to paint the kitchen blue.
Mi padre pintó toda la casa el verano pasado.
My father painted the whole house last summer.
Regular AR Verb
Pintar follows the easiest conjugation pattern in Spanish. Just drop the -ar and add the standard endings for each tense.
Other Meanings of “pintar”
“pintar” can also mean:
- creating a picture/artwork(A2)
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