How to Say "to plow" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to plow” is “arar” — A2 level.
Examples
El campesino necesita arar el campo antes de sembrar las semillas.
The farmer needs to plow the field before sowing the seeds.
Antiguamente, usaban bueyes para arar la tierra.
In the old days, they used oxen to plow the land.
Es agotador arar bajo el sol todo el día.
It is exhausting to plow under the sun all day.
A perfectly regular pattern
This word follows the standard rules for all verbs ending in -ar. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar,' you already know how to conjugate 'arar'.
Direct action
You use this word directly with the thing you are plowing (the field, the land) without needing extra words like 'at' or 'on'.
Confusing 'arar' with 'orar'
Mistake: “Voy a arar a Dios.”
Correction: Voy a orar a Dios. (Arar is for farming; orar is for praying).
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