conducir
verbCEFR A1High frequency
What does “conducir” mean in English?
to drive
Example sentences
Mi madre sabe conducir.
My mother knows how to drive.
Conduzco al trabajo todos los días.
I drive to work every day.
En México decimos manejar.
In Mexico we say manejar.
How to use it
Conducir means 'to drive' (Spain). Latin America commonly uses manejar. Irregular -zc- in the 1st-person present: conduzco, never *conduco.
Common mistake
1sg present is conduzco (with -zc-), not 'conduco'. Pattern shared by traducir → traduzco, producir → produzco.