How to Say "to separate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to separate” is “separar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Tienes que separar la ropa blanca de la de color.
You have to separate the white clothes from the colored ones.
Estamos separando la basura para reciclar.
We are sorting the trash to recycle.
El profesor separó a los dos alumnos que estaban hablando.
The teacher separated the two students who were talking.
Using 'con' and 'de'
When separating one thing from another, use 'de' (from). For example: 'separar la sal del azúcar' (to separate the salt from the sugar).
Separar vs. Partir
Mistake: “Using 'partir' for sorting items.”
Correction: Use 'separar' when you are organizing items into different piles; use 'partir' when you are breaking or cutting one single item into pieces.
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