How to Say "to suffice" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to suffice” is “servir” — B2 level.
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verbB2
formal sufficiency
Examples
¿Dos tazas de café te sirven, o quieres más?
Are two cups of coffee enough for you, or do you want more?
No te preocupes por el dinero, esto sirve.
Don't worry about the money, this is enough (or: this will do).
Con media hora de estudio me sirve para el examen.
Half an hour of studying is enough for the exam for me.
Structure for Sufficiency
When 'servir' means 'to be enough,' the thing that is enough is the grammatical subject (e.g., 'esto sirve'). If you mention who it is enough for, use an indirect object pronoun (me sirve, te sirve, nos sirve).
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