How to Say "you sail" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you sail” is “velas” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
less common, related to nautical use
Examples
Si velas por tu salud, te sentirás mejor.
If you watch over your health, you will feel better.
¿Por qué velas tan tarde? ¿Tienes mucho trabajo?
Why are you staying up so late? Do you have a lot of work?
Verb Conjugation
This form, 'velas', is the way you talk to a friend (tú) in the present tense about them 'watching over' or 'staying awake'. It comes from the regular -AR verb 'velar'.
Mixing Noun and Verb
Mistake: “Using 'las velas' when you mean 'you watch over' (velas).”
Correction: Remember that 'velas' (noun, plural) needs an article ('las') and usually refers to objects, while 'velas' (verb) follows a subject ('tú') and describes an action.
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