confirmo
/konfiɾmo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I am confirming" is expressed as confirmo.
confirmo is used to state that you are verifying that a piece of information is correct or to formally agree to an arrangement.
Which one should you use?
While estoy confirmando is a literal translation of the continuous aspect, in many contexts, the simple present confirmo is more natural for stating a current action or a formal verification.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, Te confirmo is an informal way to say "I confirm to you".
How does it change in a sentence?
The Spanish present indicative confirmo is used to express both the habitual "I confirm" and the continuous "I am confirming". The infinitive form of this verb is confirmar.
How do you pronounce it?
/konfiɾmo/
Did you know?
- The word confirmación functions as a linguistic bridge between the mundane and the sacred, as it is used for both hotel booking verifications and the Catholic sacrament.
- In colloquial Latin American contexts, people may say le doy el visto bueno instead of confirmo to give their 'OK' to an idea.
- When a rumor or piece of gossip is finally proven true, speakers often use the phrase está confirmado even if no official authority or document was involved.
Examples in context
- Te confirmo mi presencia.I am confirming my presence to you.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of confirmo to confirm your presence.Tatoeba #1508824 by marcelostockle, translation #1436941 by AlanF_US
- Estoy confirmando mi asistencia a la reunión de mañanaI am confirming my attendance to tomorrow's meeting
- Confirmo que vendré a tu fiesta el sábadoI confirm that I will come to your party on Saturday
- Te confirmo que recibirás el paquete en dos díasI confirm to you that you will receive the package in two days
- Confirmo mi disponibilidad para el proyectoI confirm my availability for the project
- Confirmo la recepción del mensaje.I confirm receipt of the message.
- Confirmo la reserva para esta noche.I am confirming the reservation for tonight.
- Confirmo que he recibido tu mensaje.I am confirming that I received your message.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking on the phone about a business meeting.
- Javier¿Vas a venir a la reunión mañana?Are you coming to the meeting tomorrow?
- LucíaSí, te confirmo mi asistencia ahora mismo.Yes, I am confirming my attendance right now.
- JavierPerfecto, nos vemos allí a las diez.Perfect, see you there at ten.
- LucíaDe acuerdo, hasta mañana.Agreed, see you tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
