How to Say "to rotate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to rotate” is “girar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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VerbA1
physical movement

Examples
La Tierra gira alrededor del Sol.
The Earth turns (rotates) around the Sun.
El bailarín giró tres veces antes de caer.
The dancer spun three times before falling.
Regular -AR Verb
Girar follows the standard pattern for all verbs ending in -ar. Once you learn the endings for 'hablar' or 'cantar,' you know how to conjugate 'girar' in every tense!
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