You lose in Spanish 🇪🇸

Unas veces se gana…

…otras se pierde.

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Pronunciation

Normal speech: pier-DES
IPA: /’pjeɾ.des/

7 months ago

Pronunciation

Normal speech: pier-DES
IPA: /’pjeɾ.des/

7 months ago

Root

Indicative present tú form of perder

8 months ago

pierdes info.

Tips to remember the word “pierdes”:
1. It sounds similar to the English word “pier,” as if you’re “losing” the ground beneath you on a pier.
2. Associate “pierdes” with the English phrase “you lose,” where “pier” rhymes with “lose.”
3. Remember the Spanish word for loss, “pérdida” – “pierdes” shares the same root.

Explanations:
– “Pierdes” is the second person singular (tú) form of the verb “perder” in the present indicative, which means “to lose.”

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Perder” is the infinitive form, meaning “to lose.”
– Synonyms include “fracasar” (to fail), “ser derrotado” (to be defeated), or “sucumbir” (to succumb), although they may carry slightly different connotations.

Conjugations of “perder”:
– Infinitive: perder
– Present indicative: yo pierdo, tú pierdes, él/ella/Ud. pierde, nosotros/nosotras perdemos, vosotros/vosotras perdéis, ellos/ellas/Uds. pierden
– Preterite (simple past): yo perdí, tú perdiste, él/ella/Ud. perdió, nosotros/nosotras perdimos, vosotros/vosotras perdisteis, ellos/ellas/Uds. perdieron
– Imperfect (past): yo perdía, tú perdías, él/ella/Ud. perdía, nosotros/nosotras perdíamos, vosotros/vosotras perdíais, ellos/ellas/Uds. perdían
– Future: yo perderé, tú perderás, él/ella/Ud. perderá, nosotros/nosotras perderemos, vosotros/vosotras perderéis, ellos/ellas/Uds. perderán

Examples of sentences using “pierdes”:
– Si no prestas atención, pierdes detalles importantes. (If you don’t pay attention, you lose important details.)
– Cuando juegas al ajedrez y no proteges tu reina, pierdes ventaja. (When you play chess and don’t protect your queen, you lose advantage.)
– Si te rindes ahora, pierdes la oportunidad de ganar. (If you give up now, you lose the chance to win.)

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pierdes info.

To remember “pierdes,” which is the second person singular (tú) form of the verb “perder,” you might consider associating the verb with the English term “to perish,” which has a similar beginning and can remind you of loss, or “to misplace,” which is a similar concept. “Pierdes” directly translates to “you lose,” with “you” being the informal singular form in Spanish.

Other words that mean the same thing or are related to “perder” are:
– Fracasas (you fail)
– Sales derrotado/a (you come out defeated)

“Perder” is the infinitive form of the verb, which means “to lose.” Here are the conjugations for “perder” in the present, past, and future indicative tenses:

– Present:
– Yo pierdo (I lose)
– Tú pierdes (you [informal] lose)
– Él/Ella/Usted pierde (he/she/you [formal] loses)
– Nosotros/Nosotras perdemos (we lose)
– Vosotros/Vosotras perdéis (you [plural informal] lose)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes pierden (they/you [plural formal] lose)

– Preterite (simple past):
– Yo perdí (I lost)
– Tú perdiste (you [informal] lost)
– Él/Ella/Usted perdió (he/she/you [formal] lost)
– Nosotros/Nosotras perdimos (we lost)
– Vosotros/Vosotras perdisteis (you [plural informal] lost)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes perdieron (they/you [plural formal] lost)

– Future:
– Yo perderé (I will lose)
– Tú perderás (you [informal] will lose)
– Él/Ella/Usted perderá (he/she/you [formal] will lose)
– Nosotros/Nosotras perderemos (we will lose)
– Vosotros/Vosotras perderéis (you [plural informal] will lose)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes perderán (they/you [plural formal] will lose)

Examples of sentences using “pierdes”:
– Si no estudias, pierdes la oportunidad de aprobar el examen. (If you don’t study, you lose the opportunity to pass the exam.)
– Jugamos al ajedrez y siempre pierdes. (We play chess and you always lose.)
– Si te distraes, pierdes el enfoque. (If you get distracted, you lose focus.)

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