How do you say you want to think something over in Spanish?

You can use pensar, as in "Necesito pensar bien antes de decidir algo tan importante."

What's the word for being able to do something in Spanish?

That's poder, as in "¿Vas a poder llegar temprano a la comida mañana?"

Jugar means to play, as in having fun with a game, like in "Los niños quieren jugar en el parque después de clases."

You conjugate out loud and notice how the e in pensar becomes ie in pienso, and the o in poder becomes ue in puedo.

Necesito pensar bien antes de decidir algo tan importante.

I need to think it over carefully before deciding on something so important.

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pensar/penˈsaɾ/
to thinkverb
To turn something over in your mind.
querer/keˈɾeɾ/
to wantverb
To feel like doing or having something.
poder/poˈdeɾ/
to be able toverb
To be capable of doing something.
dormir/doɾˈmiɾ/
to sleepverb
To rest without being awake.
empezar/empeˈsaɾ/
to startverb
To do the first part of something.
jugar/xuˈɡaɾ/
to playverb
To have fun with a game.
recordar/rekoɾˈdaɾ/
to rememberverb
To bring something from the past to mind.
cerrar/seˈraɾ/
to closeverb
To put something so it's no longer open.
encontrar/enkonˈtɾaɾ/
to findverb
To come across something or someone.
preferir/pɾefeˈɾiɾ/
to preferverb
To want one thing more than another.

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Necesito pensar bien antes de decidir algo tan importante.
I need to think it over carefully before deciding on something so important.
No sé si vas a querer ir con nosotros.
I don't know if you're going to want to go with us.
¿Vas a poder llegar temprano a la comida mañana?
Are you going to be able to get to the meal early tomorrow?
Anoche no pude dormir por el ruido de la calle.
I couldn't sleep last night because of the noise from the street.
¿A qué hora quieres empezar a estudiar hoy?
What time do you want to start studying today?
Los niños quieren jugar en el parque después de clases.
The kids want to play in the park after school.
Ayúdame a recordar dónde dejé las llaves del carro.
Help me remember where I left the car keys.
No te olvides de cerrar la puerta con llave.
Don't forget to lock the door.
No puedo encontrar mi celular por ningún lado.
I can't find my phone anywhere.
Seguro vas a preferir la comida de tu mamá.
You're definitely going to prefer your mom's cooking.

jugar/xuˈɡaɾ/
The j sounds like the h in the English word hat, but scraped from the throat.
cerrar/seˈraɾ/
The rr is a long, strong trill, and the stress falls on the end: ce-RRAR.

el tú y el usted: In Mexico people switch between tú and usted depending on how familiar they are. With strangers or older people, usted is more common.
la comida: La comida is the main meal of the day, eaten in the mid-afternoon, not breakfast or a light snack.
el ustedes: Mexican Spanish doesn't use vosotros: for the plural you always say ustedes, whether you're being formal or casual.

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How do you say you want to think something over in Spanish?: You can use pensar, as in "Necesito pensar bien antes de decidir algo tan importante."
What's the word for being able to do something in Spanish?: That's poder, as in "¿Vas a poder llegar temprano a la comida mañana?"
What does jugar mean?: Jugar means to play, as in having fun with a game, like in "Los niños quieren jugar en el parque después de clases."

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