To brush in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: ce-PIL-lar
IPA: /se.’pi.ʎar/

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cepillar info.

Tips to remember the word “cepillar”:

1. Associate the word with the image of a brush, as ‘cepillo’ is the noun for a brush in Spanish.
2. Think of “Ce-Pi-LLar” as “See-Pea-yar,” linking the double “l” in Spanish which has the “y” sound in English.
3. Remember a common phrase such as “cepillarse los dientes” (to brush one’s teeth), which is a routine action.

Explanations:

The word “cepillar” in Spanish is a verb that means “to brush” in English. It is used in various contexts where brushing or cleaning is involved, such as hair, teeth, or clothing.

Other words that mean the same thing:

– “Barrer” can sometimes be used instead of “cepillar” when referring to sweeping, although it’s more specific to sweeping floors with a broom.
– “Fregar” might be used for scrubbing or brushing vigorously, especially with respect to dishes or floors.

Conjugations of “cepillar”:

Present:
– yo cepillo
– tú cepillas
– él/ella/usted cepilla
– nosotros/nosotras cepillamos
– vosotros/vosotras cepilláis
– ellos/ellas/ustedes cepillan

Preterite (simple past):
– yo cepillé
– tú cepillaste
– él/ella/usted cepilló
– nosotros/nosotras cepillamos
– vosotros/vosotras cepillasteis
– ellos/ellas/ustedes cepillaron

Imperfect (past):
– yo cepillaba
– tú cepillabas
– él/ella/usted cepillaba
– nosotros/nosotras cepillábamos
– vosotros/vosotras cepillabais
– ellos/ellas/ustedes cepillaban

Future:
– yo cepillaré
– tú cepillarás
– él/ella/usted cepillará
– nosotros/nosotras cepillaremos
– vosotros/vosotras cepillaréis
– ellos/ellas/ustedes cepillarán

Conditional:
– yo cepillaría
– tú cepillarías
– él/ella/usted cepillaría
– nosotros/nosotras cepillaríamos
– vosotros/vosotras cepillaríais
– ellos/ellas/ustedes cepillarían

Examples of sentences using “cepillar”:

1. Cada mañana me cepillo los dientes antes de desayunar.
(I brush my teeth every morning before breakfast.)

2. ¡No te olvides de cepillar al perro para evitar que se enreden sus pelos!
(Don’t forget to brush the dog to prevent his fur from getting matted!)

3. Mi madre siempre nos decía que nos cepilláramos el cabello antes de salir.
(My mother always told us to brush our hair before going out.)

4. Después de caer al lodo, tuve que cepillar mis zapatos para limpiarlos.
(After falling into the mud, I had to brush my shoes to clean them.)

5. Si vas a pintar, cepilla primero la superficie para eliminar cualquier residuo.
(If you’re going to paint, brush the surface first to remove any residue.)

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