How to Say "to promise" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to promise” is “prometer” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Te prometo que llegaré a tiempo.
I promise you that I will arrive on time.
Él me prometió un regalo especial.
He promised me a special gift.
Prometimos no decir nada.
We promised not to say anything.
Using 'Que' with Promises
When you promise that something will happen, you usually use the word 'que' followed by the action. For example: 'Prometo que iré' (I promise that I will go).
Pointing to the Receiver
To show who you are making the promise to, put a small word like 'me' (to me) or 'te' (to you) right before the verb: 'Te prometo' means 'I promise you'.
Don't Forget the 'Que'
Mistake: “Prometo yo voy.”
Correction: Prometo que voy. Just like in English we say 'I promise that...', Spanish almost always requires 'que' when a second action follows.
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