English–Spanish
“encourage” in Spanish
How to say “encourage” in Spanish
“Encourage” in Spanish is animar.
A small group clapping and calling out encouragement to a runner.
Example sentences with animar
La canción animó la reunión y todos empezaron a bailar.
The song livened up the gathering and everyone started to dance.
Tips for using animar
- A frequent conversational question is ¿te animas? to invite someone to join or try something, so animar can be both encouragement and an invitation.
Other Spanish words for “encourage”
El profesor incitó a los estudiantes a participar.
The teacher encouraged the students to participate.
Tus palabras pueden impulsar a alguien a intentarlo.
Your words can encourage someone to try it.