Spanish Conversation · Level 61
76 words
Spanish word
añadir
Pronunciation
IPA/aɲaˈðiɾ/
Meaning
- verbadd
Example
¿Puedes añadir azúcar al café?
Can you add sugar to the coffee?
More examples
Voy a añadir tu nombre a la lista de invitados.
I'm going to add your name to the guest list.
Core concept
A spoonful of sugar stirred into a cup of coffee.
Common phrases
añadir azúcar
add sugar
añadir a la lista
add to the list
añadir información
add information
Similar words
agregar: Adds an extra item or amount to something already present, commonly for lists or collections.
echar: Pours, sprinkles, or drops a liquid or powder into a container or a dish.
poner: Places an object or substance into or onto a container or location.
sumar: Combines numbers or quantities to produce a total.
Definition in Spanish
Incorporar una cosa a otra para aumentar su cantidad, su contenido o para completar lo que falta.
Word origin
From Latin addĕre (ad- 'to' + dare 'give'), via Old Spanish anadir where n became ñ, the verb preserves the sense of incorporating something to increase or complete a whole.
Usage tips
- Requests commonly use 'Puedes añadir' to ask someone to add something; the informal affirmative command is 'añade', the polite formal command is 'añada', and the negative tú command is 'no añadas'.