Spanish Conversation · Level 149
30 words
Spanish word
soler
Pronunciation
IPA/soˈleɾ/
Meaning
- verbtend to
Example
Ella suele llegar tarde.
She tends to arrive late.
More examples
En la conversación cotidiana, soler sirve para expresar costumbres.
In everyday conversation, 'tend to + infinitive' is used to express habits.
Core concept
A habitual tendency to do something.
Common phrases
soler + infinitivo
tend to + infinitive
Similar words
tender: Have an inclination toward a particular action or state.
Definition in Spanish
Expresar que alguien o algo tiende a hacer cierta acción habitualmente; sirve para describir la conducta habitual.
Word origin
From Latin solēre 'be accustomed', soler retains the sense of habitual action and functions as a semi-auxiliary verb that normally combines with an infinitive.
Usage tips
- Common conversational questions use ¿Sueles...? to ask about present routines, negation places no before the verb (no sueles/no suele), and the imperfect solía/solías expresses past habitual actions.