Añadir
/aɲadiɾ/from spelling rules
To add in Spanish is Añadir.
Añadir is used when you want to put something extra into a group or a mixture. For more specific contexts, you can use the expression sumar algo a algo to mean adding something to something else. You may also encounter the idiom agregar leña al fuego, which means to add fuel to the fire.
Which one should you use?
While Añadir refers to adding an ingredient or an extra element, sumar is the specific verb used when you mean to add numbers mathematically.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, echar is a popular informal term used to mean adding something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle of Añadir is añadido. If you want to say "I added" in the first-person singular preterite tense, use añadí.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɲadiɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word sumar is used not just for numbers, but also to describe people collaborating or joining forces for a common goal.
- The informal term echar literally means 'to throw', reflecting a cultural tendency in Latin America to describe adding ingredients as 'throwing them in'.
- The word suma can refer to a mathematical total or a 'sum' in the sense of a very large amount of money, such as una suma considerable.
Examples in context
- ¿Nada más que añadir?Anything else to add?This sentence is useful for asking if there is anything else to add using Añadir.Tatoeba #9704125 by Shishir, translation #9770406 by DJ_Saidez
- Me gustaría añadir algo.I'd like to add something.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to add something using Añadir.Tatoeba #12789617 by Shishir, translation #12307774 by CK
- Olvidé cómo añadir frases.I forgot how to add sentences.This sentence is useful for describing the act of forgetting how to add sentences using Añadir.Tatoeba #10180245 by saverius, translation #10157608 by espamatics
- El profesor agregó información adicional a la presentación.The teacher added additional information to the presentation.
- Por favor, incluya todos los documentos necesarios.Please add/include all necessary documents.
- Añadieron nuevos elementos al informe.They added new elements to the report.
- Échale más azúcar al café.Add more sugar to the coffee.
- Ponle más salsa a los tacos.Add more sauce to the tacos.
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are cooking dinner together in the kitchen.
- SofíaHay que añadir un poco de sal.We need to add a little bit of salt.
- Javier¿Quieres añadir también la pimienta?Do you want to add the pepper too?
- SofíaNo, no hace falta añadir más especias.No, there is no need to add more spices.
- JavierEstá bien, lo dejo así.Okay, I will leave it like that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
