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“start” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoiniciar · arrancar · comenzar · emprender · principiar

Pronunciation

IPA/empeˈθaɾ/

Example

Voy a empezar ahora.

I'm going to start now.

Illustration for empezar (start)

How to say “start” in Spanish

“Start” in Spanish is empezar.

A calendar page flipped to the first day circled for an event.

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

Example sentences with empezar

Cuando perdimos los datos, tuvimos que empezar desde cero.

When we lost the data, we had to start from scratch.

Tips for using empezar

  • Empezar commonly combines with a + infinitive to mean 'begin doing' something and with con + noun to mean 'begin with' something.

Other Spanish words for “start”

¿Cuándo iniciamos la reunión?

When do we start the meeting?

Siempre arranco el coche por la mañana.

I always start the car in the morning.

¿Comenzamos ahora?

Shall we start now?

Ella decidió emprender un nuevo proyecto.

She decided to start a new project.

¿Podemos principiar ahora?

Can we start now?

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