English–Spanish
“continue” in Spanish
How to say “continue” in Spanish
“Continue” in Spanish is seguir.
A thread running forward without a break.
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.

