English–Spanish

“look for” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/busˈkaɾ/

Example

¿Dónde buscas tus llaves?

Where are you looking for your keys?

Illustration for buscar (look for)

How to say “look for” in Spanish

“Look for” in Spanish is buscar.

Person scanning a messy room and checking under furniture.

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

Example sentences with buscar

Normalmente busco en Internet cuando necesito información.

I usually search on the Internet when I need information.

Tips for using buscar

  • Spanish marks a human direct object with the personal a (Busco a María) while objects or information do not take a before them (Busco mis llaves, Busco información).

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