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How to Say "you neglect" in Spanish

The Spanish word foryou neglectis olvidasB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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to fail to take care of something
A storybook image showing a set of keys abandoned on a picnic table as a person walks away in the distance, depicting an item left behind unintentionally.

Examples

Siempre olvidas el paraguas en el autobús.

You always leave the umbrella on the bus.

Si olvidas el pasado, no aprendes nada.

If you forget/leave behind the past, you learn nothing.

Direct Object Use

When 'olvidas' means 'to leave something behind,' it acts like a normal verb and takes the forgotten item directly after it, without needing the word 'de'.

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