How to Say "to sketch" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to sketch” is “dibujar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
making a quick or rough drawing
Examples
Me gusta dibujar paisajes con lápiz.
I like to draw landscapes with a pencil.
Ella dibuja un retrato de su hermano.
She is drawing a portrait of her brother.
A perfect starter verb
This is a regular '-ar' verb. Once you learn the pattern for this word, you can conjugate thousands of other Spanish verbs just like it!
Draw vs. Design
Mistake: “Using 'diseñar' when you mean to draw a picture.”
Correction: Use 'dibujar' for creating art with lines, and 'diseñar' for technical planning or fashion design.
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