How to Say "you picked" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you picked” is “elegiste” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
informal selection
Examples
Tú elegiste el restaurante para la cena.
You chose the restaurant for dinner.
¿Por qué elegiste esta carrera?
Why did you choose this career?
Elegiste muy bien el regalo.
You picked the gift very well.
One-time Past Actions
Use this form for actions that happened at a specific moment in the past and are now completely finished.
Informal 'You'
This word specifically addresses one person you are on friendly terms with ('tú').
The Extra 'S' Trap
Mistake: “elegistes”
Correction: elegiste
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