Spanish Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Spanish word
sugerencia
Pronunciation
IPA/suxeˈɾenθja/
Meaning
- feminine nounsuggestion
Example
Gracias por tu sugerencia sobre el menú.
Thank you for your suggestion about the menu.
More examples
¿Podrías darme una sugerencia sobre cómo organizar la reunión?
Could you give me a suggestion about how to organize the meeting?
Core concept
Brief nonbinding piece of advice to improve something.
Common phrases
dar una sugerencia
give a suggestion
hacer una sugerencia
make a suggestion
una sugerencia útil
a useful suggestion
Similar words
recomendación: Recommends a particular option as especially useful or preferable when making a choice.
propuesta: Proposes a specific plan or arrangement intended to secure agreement among the people involved.
consejo: Gives firm advice intended to prompt or steer someone's action or judgment.
Definition in Spanish
Opinión o consejo breve ofrecido para mejorar algo o orientar una decisión, sin carácter obligatorio.
Word origin
The noun derives from Latin suggerere 'to bring up, to suggest' via Spanish sugerir and the noun-forming suffix -encia.
Usage tips
- Sugerencia signals a polite, nonbinding proposal rather than a directive, and speakers contrast it with consejo when advice is firmer.