afectar negativamente
/afeɡtaɾ neɡatibamente/from spelling rules
To negatively affect in Spanish is afectar negativamente.
The phrase afectar negativamente is used to describe having a bad or harmful impact on someone or something.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using this phrase, you must conjugate the verb afectar to match the subject of your sentence, while the adverb negativamente remains unchanged. For example, 'negatively affects' is afecta negativamente and 'negatively affected' is afectó negativamente. Additionally, when the object being affected is a person or a living being, you must use the personal 'a' before the object, resulting in afectar negativamente a…
How do you pronounce it?
/afeɡtaɾ neɡatibamente/
Did you know?
- While afectar is used for 'negatively affect', the Spanish word for 'affect' in a positive way is often influir or beneficiar, as afectar frequently carries a negative connotation on its own.
- The verb afectar can also mean 'to pretend' or 'to feign' an emotion in certain literary contexts, which is entirely different from its meaning in afectar negativamente.
- The adverb negativamente ends in the suffix -mente, which is the Spanish equivalent of the English '-ly'. This suffix comes from the Latin word 'mens', meaning 'mind', suggesting that an adverb is something done 'with a mind' or 'mindfully'.
Examples in context
- Roncar puede afectar negativamente a la salud de uno.Snoring can negatively affect one's health.This sentence shows how to use afectar negativamente to describe an impact on health.Tatoeba #10200370 by Seael, translation #13271085 by frpzzd
- El cambio climático puede tener un impacto negativo en la agricultura.Climate change can have a negative impact on agriculture.
- Las malas decisiones financieras pueden perjudicar seriamente a una empresa.Bad financial decisions can seriously harm a company.
- El consumo excesivo de alcohol puede causar efectos adversos en la salud.Excessive alcohol consumption can cause adverse effects on health.
- Las políticas económicas equivocadas pueden traer consecuencias negativas para el país.Wrong economic policies can bring negative consequences for the country.
- Estudiar en exceso puede arruinar tu vida social.Studying too much can ruin your social life.
- El mal tiempo echó a perder nuestras vacaciones.The bad weather spoiled our vacations.
- La falta de comunicación en el equipo realmente nos jodió en el proyecto.The lack of communication in the team really screwed us over in the project.
- La contaminación puede afectar negativamente al medio ambiente.Pollution can negatively affect the environment.
- El estrés suele afectar negativamente el rendimiento laboral.Stress usually negatively affects work performance.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are discussing their work habits.
- DanielTrabajar demasiado puede afectar negativamente tu salud.Working too much can negatively affect your health.
- LucíaTienes razón, Daniel, necesito descansar más.You are right, Daniel, I need to rest more.
- DanielDeberías tomarte un día libre pronto.You should take a day off soon.
- LucíaLo haré, Lucía te avisará mañana.I will, Lucía will let you know tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries afectar, negativamente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
