Spanish word of the Day: 'Ligar'
Today's word means to tie.
This word has come to mean a few different things in different contexts so let's take a look at some examples of exactly how it's used.
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El niño todavía está aprendiendo a ligar los cordones de sus zapatos.
The boy is still learning to tie his shoelaces.
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Es muy difícil conseguir ligar bien la salsa bechamel.
It's very difficult to thicken béchamel sauce.
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Conseguí ligar una escalera de póker en la última partida.
I was able to put together a straight when playing poker.
You'll hear the word ligar used constantly among Spanish friends that are dating - it means to hook up with someone or 'to pull':
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Jorge ligó con la chica de sus sueños el fin de semana pasado.
Jorge hooked up with the girl of his dreams last weekend.
When talking reflexively, ligarse means to associate oneself with a person or a cause.
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No quiero ligarme a un proyecto inviable.
I don't want to associate myself with an unviable project.
Pronunciation:
Lee-gah
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This word has come to mean a few different things in different contexts so let's take a look at some examples of exactly how it's used.
- El niño todavía está aprendiendo a ligar los cordones de sus zapatos.
The boy is still learning to tie his shoelaces.
- Es muy difícil conseguir ligar bien la salsa bechamel.
It's very difficult to thicken béchamel sauce.
- Conseguí ligar una escalera de póker en la última partida.
I was able to put together a straight when playing poker.
You'll hear the word ligar used constantly among Spanish friends that are dating - it means to hook up with someone or 'to pull':
- Jorge ligó con la chica de sus sueños el fin de semana pasado.
Jorge hooked up with the girl of his dreams last weekend.
When talking reflexively, ligarse means to associate oneself with a person or a cause.
- No quiero ligarme a un proyecto inviable.
I don't want to associate myself with an unviable project.
Pronunciation:
Lee-gah
Check out our word of the day posts
If you’re interested in learning more Spanish, check out courses offered by LAE Madrid, the leading Spanish academy in Madrid. Accredited by the Insitituto Cervantes, it offers Spanish courses for all levels and also has Spanish classes for kids and families. Read their blog for more Spanish!
READ MORE: Five tricks to help you sound like a native in Spanish
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