Spanish word

continuar

Pronunciation

IPA/kontiˈnwaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbcontinue

Example

Si quieres, continuamos mañana.

If you want, we can continue tomorrow.

Illustration for continuar (continue)

More examples

¿Quieres continuar con la conversación?

Do you want to continue with the conversation?

Core concept

An unbroken road stretching into the distance.

Common phrases

  • continuar con

    continue with

  • continuar + gerundio

    continue + gerund

Similar words

seguir: Keeps doing the same action or conversation without interruption, common in everyday spoken Spanish.

Definition in Spanish

Seguir realizando algo de manera continuada; también significar reanudar una acción que se había interrumpido.

Word origin

From Latin continuare 'to make continuous', from continuus 'continuous' formed from con- 'together' + tenere 'to hold', so the verb means to keep something going.

Usage tips

  • In spoken Spanish, seguir + gerund is more common for 'keep doing something', while continuar appears more often in writing and is frequently used to mean 'resume' after a pause.

Other meanings

  • resumeverb
  • go onverb

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