pertenezco
/peɾteneθko/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I belong" is said as pertenezco.
This phrase is used to say that a person is a member of a group or is in the right place.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb form pertenezco requires the preposition a when it is followed by the group or entity you belong to. Because the verb ending -ezco already indicates that the subject is the first-person singular, the subject pronoun yo is often omitted.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾteneθko/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often forget to include the preposition a after the verb, but it is necessary in Spanish to connect to the object.
Did you know?
- The verb pertenecer is a derivative of perteniente, which shares a root with the English word 'pertinent'. Both trace back to the Latin 'pertinere', meaning to reach or extend to.
- While pertenezco describes membership, Spanish speakers often use the phrase me siento como en casa to express the emotional feeling of belonging in a place.
- In some Latin American contexts, saying no pertenezco aquí can imply a social or class divide rather than just being in the wrong physical location.
Examples in context
- Yo pertenezco a este lugar.I belong here.This sentence shows how to use pertenezco to say you belong in a specific place.Tatoeba #4588996 by Francisco_M, translation #2245618 by CK
- Pertenezco al club de rugby.I belong to the rugby football club.This sentence uses pertenezco to indicate membership in a rugby club.Tatoeba #1271517 by Silvestre, translation #255908 by CK
- Pertenezco al club de natación.I belong to the swimming club.This sentence uses pertenezco to indicate membership in a swimming club.Tatoeba #4951039 by DarkHollow, translation #258912 by CK
- Pertenezco a este grupoI belong to this group
- Soy parte de la compañíaI am part of the company
- Me siento integrado/a en esta comunidadI feel integrated in this community
- Pertenezco a este círculo de amigosI belong to this group of friends
- Formo parte de este equipoI am part of this team
- Pertenezco a esta organización desde hace cinco añosI have belonged to this organization for five years
- Siento que pertenezco a este grupo de amigosI feel like I belong to this group of friends
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Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about a local neighborhood association.
- María¿Eres parte de la asociación?Are you part of the association?
- JavierSí, pertenezco al grupo de vecinos.Yes, I belong to the neighbors' group.
- MaríaQué bien, yo también quiero entrar.That's great, I want to join too.
- JavierMaría, te ayudará mucho participar.María, participating will help you a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
