English–Spanish
“claim” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/aleˈɣaɾ/
Example
Ella alega que es inocente.
She claims that she is innocent.
How to say “claim” in Spanish
“Claim” in Spanish is alegar.
Defense speech listing motives and supporting facts.
Example sentences with alegar
¿Por qué alegas eso sin pruebas?
Why do you allege that without evidence?
Tips for using alegar
- Common collocations are alegar motivos/razones/pruebas and alegar que + clause, with the clause usually in the indicative when reporting an asserted fact.
Other Spanish words for “claim”
Su argumento no me convenció.
His claim didn't convince me.
No puedo aceptar tu afirmación sin pruebas.
I cannot accept your claim without proof.