How to Say "to swear" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to swear” is “jurar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Te juro que no le dije nada a nadie.
I swear to you that I didn't say anything to anyone.
Él juró que regresaría antes del anochecer.
He swore that he would return before nightfall.
Los testigos deben jurar decir la verdad en el juicio.
Witnesses must swear to tell the truth in the trial.
Using 'que' after jurar
When you want to swear that something happened or is true, always follow 'jurar' with 'que'. For example: 'Juro que es verdad' (I swear that it's true).
The role of 'lo'
If you just want to say 'I swear it!', Spanish speakers usually say '¡Lo juro!', putting the 'it' (lo) before the verb.
Don't confuse with 'juzgar'
Mistake: “Yo juzgo que es verdad.”
Correction: Yo juro que es verdad. 'Juzgar' means to judge, while 'jurar' means to swear.
Swearing TO someone
Mistake: “Juro a ti que...”
Correction: Te juro que... In Spanish, 'to you' (te) comes before the verb rather than after it with 'a'.
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