nadar
verbBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “nadar” mean in English?
to swim
Example sentences
Nado en el mar en verano.
I swim in the sea in summer.
Sabe nadar muy bien.
He knows how to swim well.
Nadamos cada día.
We swim every day.
How to use it
Nadar means 'to swim'. Regular -ar verb. Distinct from natación (the sport / activity).
Common mistake
Pair: nadar (verb 'to swim') / natación (noun, the sport). 'Nado' = I swim; 'practico natación' = I do swimming (as a sport).
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 13.