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nadar

nadar is Spanish for to swim.

What nadar means

verb · #259

to swim

Example: En verano nadamos en el lago.

In summer we swim in the lake.

How common is it?

nadar is ranked #259 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It sits in the second half of the list: still everyday vocabulary, but you will meet it less often than the first two hundred.

Nearby on the frequency list

Words with a similar frequency to nadar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• bailar — to dance
• reír — to laugh
• llorar — to cry
• limpiar — to clean
• lavar — to wash
• llamar — to call

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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22