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cantar

"cantar" means "to sing" in Spanish. It is number 1620 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to sing; to stink; a type of shanty or popular song

IPA

/kanˈtaɾ/

Forms in this course

canta, cantando, canto

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Pueden cantar.
  They're able to sing.
  Tatoeba: Shishir / Source_VOA
• Podemos cantar.
  We can sing.
  Tatoeba: Shishir / Balamax
• Puedo cantar.
  I can sing.
  Tatoeba: DarkHollow / CK

Learned together

In the course, "cantar" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• bajar to go down, come down
• servir to serve to be a servant or…
• robar to rob
• permitir to allow, permit
• romper to break
• mandar to send
• tirar to drop intentionally
• echar to throw, toss, cast, jettison
• descansar to rest, relax

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