mejorar
/mexoˈɾaɾ/
In Spanish, "get good" is translated as mejorar.
The verb mejorar is used when someone wants to improve their skill or performance at a particular activity.
How does it change in a sentence?
When used in a general sense to mean "to get better" or "to improve," the verb mejorar is intransitive.
How do you pronounce it?
/mexoˈɾaɾ/
Did you know?
- While mejorar means to improve, Spanish speakers often use the phrase subir de nivel to express 'getting good' in gaming contexts. This literally translates to 'climbing a level'.
- The word mejorar shares an ancient root with the English word 'ameliorate'. Both words descend from the Latin 'melior', meaning 'better'.
- In certain contexts, such as discussing the weather, mejorar is used to indicate that conditions are becoming more favorable. For example, one might say the weather is mejorando before a sunny day.
Examples in context
- Debes mejorar tus habilidadesYou should improve your skills
- Necesitas perfeccionar tu técnicaYou need to perfect your technique
- ¡Tienes que volverte bueno en ese videojuego!You have to get good at that video game!
- Si te pones a practicar, podrás dominarlo en poco tiempoIf you start practicing, you'll be able to master it in no time
- Deberías practicar más para volverte bueno en la cocinaYou should practice more to get good at cooking
- Puedes mejorar tu español estudiando todos los díasYou can improve your Spanish by studying every day
- Siempre practica con pasión para volverte realmente bueno en la guitarraAlways practice with passion to become really good at the guitar
- Tienes que mejorar tu técnica.You have to improve your technique.
- Quiero mejorar mi nivel de inglés.I want to improve my English level.
- Ella necesita mejorar su técnica de dibujo.She needs to improve her drawing technique.
- Debes mejorar tu rendimiento en el trabajo.You must improve your performance at work.
Example conversation
Mateo is giving Sofía advice about her piano lessons.
- SofíaSiento que no progreso con el piano.I feel like I am not progressing with the piano.
- MateoTienes que practicar más para mejorar.You have to practice more to get good.
- Sofía¿Crees que podré mejorar pronto?Do you think I can improve soon?
- MateoSí, con constancia lo lograrás.Yes, with consistency you will achieve it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry mejorar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mejorar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
