How to Say "to sprout" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to sprout” is “brotar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbA2
plants and seeds
Examples
Las flores brotan en la primavera.
The flowers sprout in the spring.
Mira, los rosales ya están brotando.
Look, the rosebushes are already budding.
Las semillas que plantamos ayer todavía no han brotado.
The seeds we planted yesterday haven't sprouted yet.
Natural Subjects
This word is almost always used with nature words like 'flores' (flowers), 'plantas' (plants), or 'hojas' (leaves) as the thing doing the action.
Brotar vs. Nacer
Mistake: “Use 'nacer' for plants frequently.”
Correction: While 'nacer' means 'to be born,' 'brotar' is much more natural for the specific moment a plant breaks through the soil or a bud appears.
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