pintar
/pinˈtaɾ/
pintar is the Spanish word for to paint.
The verb pintar means to paint. You can use the specific phrase pintar cuadros to refer to the act of painting pictures or canvases. Additionally, the idiom pintar de maravilla is used to express that something is great.
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person singular preterite form of pintar is pintó, which means he, she or it painted. The past participle pintado is used to form compound tenses or to function as an adjective meaning painted.
How do you pronounce it?
/pinˈtaɾ/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word pintar comes from the Vulgar Latin *pinctāre, which was a frequentative form of the Latin pingere.
- The word pinta can be used as a noun to describe someone's general appearance or 'look', completely independent of any actual paint.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the phrase no pinta nada describes someone who is completely out of place or does not fit into a social situation.
Examples in context
- Me gusta pintar como forma de expresión artísticaI enjoy painting as a form of artistic expression
- Mi tía se dedica profesionalmente a pintar cuadrosMy aunt is professionally dedicated to painting pictures
- Ella pinta un cuadro.She paints a picture.
- Quiero pintar un cuadro nuevo.I want to paint a new picture.
- Mañana voy a pintar la cocina.Tomorrow I am going to paint the kitchen.
- A ella le gusta pintar con acuarelas.She likes to paint with watercolors.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing a weekend project at home.
- Mateo¿Quieres ayudarme a pintar la sala?Do you want to help me paint the living room?
- SofíaSí, me encanta pintar las paredes.Yes, I love painting the walls.
- MateoPerfecto, compraremos pintura azul.Perfect, we will buy blue paint.
- SofíaMe parece una buena idea, Mateo.That sounds like a good idea, Mateo.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pintar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pintar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
