recomendar
verbCEFR B1
What does “recomendar” mean in English?
to recommend
to recommend (recomendar que + subjunctive / recomendar + infinitive)
Example sentences
Te recomiendo que reserves el hotel con mucha antelación porque en agosto se llena enseguida.
I recommend you book the hotel well in advance because in August it fills up quickly.
El médico le recomendó que descansara al menos ocho horas y que evitara el estrés.
The doctor recommended he rest at least eight hours and avoid stress.
En general, se recomienda hacer ejercicio moderado tres veces a la semana.
In general, it is recommended to do moderate exercise three times a week.
How to use it
Recomendar means 'to recommend' and is a high-frequency subjunctive-trigger verb at B1. It is stem-changing (e→ie in the present: recomiendo, recomiendas, recomienda, recomendamos, recomendáis, recomiendan). Pattern: recomendar a alguien que + present subjunctive (different subjects) or recomendar + infinitive (general advice without specifying a subject). An indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, nos) is required to identify the recipient.
Common mistake
Recomendar que always takes subjunctive when there are two different subjects. A very frequent error is: *'Te recomiendo que llegas temprano' — the embedded verb must be in the subjunctive: 'Te recomiendo que llegues temprano'. Don't use indicative after a subjunctive-trigger advice verb.