Spanish word

frecuentar

Pronunciation

IPA/fɾekwenˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbvisit frequently

Example

Me gusta frecuentar la cafetería de mi barrio.

I like to visit the coffee shop in my neighborhood frequently.

Illustration for frecuentar (visit frequently)

More examples

Los estudiantes suelen frecuentar la biblioteca por las tardes.

Students usually frequent the library in the afternoons.

Core concept

Regularly going to the same place and keeping company with the same people.

Common phrases

  • frecuentar la biblioteca

    frequent the library

  • frecuentar un bar

    frequent a bar

  • frecuentar clases

    attend classes

Similar words

visitar: Pays a visit to someone or a place with a specific aim or to see them.
ir: Goes to a place; simple movement or travel from one location to another.
acudir: Goes to a place to attend to a matter, request, or errand.
asistir: Goes to a class, meeting, or ceremony in order to take part.

Definition in Spanish

Tener la costumbre de ir con regularidad a un sitio o relacionarse habitualmente con alguien.

Word origin

From Latin frequentāre 'to crowd or visit often', formed from frequent- meaning 'often' and adopted into Spanish to express habitually going to a place or associating regularly with a person.

Usage tips

  • When used with a person, frecuentar usually implies socializing or ongoing contact, while asistir is the normal verb for attending scheduled events.

Other meanings

  • attendverb

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