How to Say "to swim" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to swim” is “nadar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Me encanta nadar en el mar durante el verano.
I love swimming in the sea during the summer.
¿Sabes nadar? Es una habilidad muy importante.
Can you swim? It's a very important skill.
Ellos nadaron cien metros en menos de un minuto.
They swam one hundred meters in less than a minute.
Regular -AR Verb
Nadar is a very friendly verb! It follows the standard pattern for all verbs that end in -ar. Once you learn the pattern for 'nadar,' you know how to conjugate hundreds of others.
Confusing Ability and Opportunity
Mistake: “¿Puedo nadar? (when asking if they have the skill)”
Correction: ¿Sabes nadar? (Use 'saber' for learned skills like swimming, driving, or speaking a language.)
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