Spanish Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Spanish word
crear
Pronunciation
IPA/kɾeˈaɾ/
Meaning
- verbcreate
Example
Quiero crear algo nuevo.
I want to create something new.
More examples
Voy a crear una cuenta nueva.
I'm going to create a new account.
Core concept
Bringing a new thing or idea into being.
Common phrases
crear una cuenta
create an account
crear contenido
create content
crear un ambiente
create an atmosphere
Similar words
hacer: Executes simple or habitual tasks to make or do things using common methods.
inventar: Imagines and formulates an unprecedented idea, object, or solution for the first time.
diseñar: Creates technical and visual plans that determine how something will function and look.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que algo nuevo exista; producir o dar origen a una idea, una obra, un objeto o una institución.
Word origin
From Latin creare "to produce, beget, appoint", entering Spanish through the Romance languages and now meaning to cause something new to exist.
Usage tips
- Spanish speakers use crear for inventions, works, companies, and other official or original beginnings, while hacer is more common for simple or routine actions.