começar

/komeˈsaɾ/

verb A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Similar in other languages

Spanish

comenzar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to begin."

Spanish

empezar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to begin."

Spanish

principiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to begin."

French

commencer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to begin."

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Last updated 2026-09-25