English–Spanish

“continue” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocontinuar · proseguir

Pronunciation

IPA/seˈɣiɾ/

Example

Ella sigue trabajando.

She continues working.

Illustration for seguir (continue)

How to say “continue” in Spanish

“Continue” in Spanish is seguir.

A thread running forward without a break.

Full entry for seguir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with seguir

No puedo seguir el hilo de la explicación.

I can't follow the thread of the explanation.

Tips for using seguir

  • Seguir commonly appears with a gerund (seguir + gerund) to say an action is still in progress, and it is more colloquial than continuar.

Other Spanish words for “continue”

Si quieres, continuamos mañana.

If you want, we can continue tomorrow.

Ella prosigue con la explicación después de la pausa.

She continues with the explanation after the break.

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