cámbialo
/kambjalo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "change it" is cámbialo.
This phrase is used as a request or command to replace something with another or to modify it.
What does it mean word for word?
The word cámbialo is composed of the imperative verb cambia (change) and the object pronoun lo (it).
Which one should you use?
While cámbialo is used for masculine objects, you should use cámbiala if the object being changed is a feminine noun. If you wish to say "modify it" instead of "change it", you can use modifícalo informally or modifíquelo formally.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the phrase changes based on the gender and number of the object and the person being addressed. cámbialo uses the masculine object pronoun lo for masculine nouns. If the object is a feminine noun, use cámbiala. To say "change it" to a group of people or in a formal ustedes context, use cámbienlo.
How do you pronounce it?
/kambjalo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word cambio can refer to a gear shift in a car. Telling a driver cambia while they are driving is a request to shift gears, rather than a request to modify an object.
- If you are at a clothing store and want to 'change it' for a different size, you use cambiar, but to 'change clothes' (put on something else) you would use cambiarse.
- If you are in a shop in Spain and want to exchange a product, you might use the noun cambio for the exchange itself, but the verb cambiar can also mean to give change back in a monetary transaction.
Examples in context
- Si no te gusta algo, cámbialo. Si no lo puedes cambiar, cambia tu actitud.If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.This sentence shows how to use cámbialo when advising someone to change something they do not like.Tatoeba #6375244 by Adelpa, translation #6393245 by npvojtik
- ¿Podría cambiar la fecha?Could you please change the date?
- El color es feo, cámbialo.The color is ugly, change it.
- Si el documento tiene un error, cámbialo.If the document has an error, change it.
Example conversation
Daniel is showing Sofía a photo he edited.
- Sofía¿Te gusta el brillo de esta foto?Do you like the brightness of this photo?
- DanielNo, está muy fuerte. Cámbialo.No, it is too strong. Change it.
- SofíaEstá bien, lo ajusto ahora.Okay, I will adjust it now.
- DanielGracias, Sofía.Thanks, Sofia.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
