Today, I will tell you about 3 common Spanish Verbs Mistakes that English Speaker make when speaking Spanish.
How To Say To Sue Someone In Spanish
1. Although the Spanish verb “demandar” looks and sounds like the English verb “demand,” the Spanish verb “demandar” does not mean “to demand.” Demandar means “to sue” as in “to sue in a court of law.”
Voy a demandar a la empresa donde trabajaba porque no me pagaron el dinero que me debían.
I am going to sue the company where I used to work because they didn’t pay me the money that they owed me.
2. The Spanish verb “avisar” may look a lot like the English verb “advise.” But “avisar” doesn’t mean “to advise.” “Avisar” means “to inform.”
For example, “¿me avisas?” (Will you inform me?)
3. The Spanish verb “contestar” does not mean “to contest,” as in to argue against or to dispute. The Spanish verb “contestar” means “to answer.”
Anoche te llamé pero tu no contestaste.
Last night, I called you but you did not answer.
