Languages Of The Iberian Peninsula: Verbs

Iberian languages verb comparison

Languages Of The Iberian Peninsula: Verbs

Compare high-frequency verbs such as be, have, go, know, want and more across English, Portuguese, Galician, Mirandese, Asturian, Spanish, Aragonese, Catalan and Aranese. Use the language pills, search filter, table/cards view and 2-column mode to explore patterns and similarities.

? How to use this guide

Use the search box to find a verb or form in any language. Then use the language chips or 2-column tool to focus on a specific pair, such as Portuguese and Galician, Spanish and Aragonese, or Catalan and Aranese.

V What this page compares

This page compares useful infinitive verbs in Portuguese, Galician, Mirandese, Asturian, Spanish, Aragonese, Catalan and Aranese, with English as the reference column.

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V High-frequency verbs across Iberian languages

English Portuguese Galician Mirandese Asturian Spanish Aragonese Catalan Aranese
be, to ser / estar ser / estar ser / star ser / tar ser / estar estar ser / estar èster / estar
have, to ter / haver ter / haber tener / haber tener / haber tener / haber tener / aber tenir / haver tier / auer
do, to fazer facer fazer faer hacer fer fer hèr
say, to dizer dicir dezir dicir decir dezir dir díder
get, to obter / pegar obter / coller oubter / pegar llograr / coyer obtener / coger obtener / cullir obtenir / agafar obtier / aganchar
make, to fazer facer fazer faer hacer fer fer hèr
go, to ir ir ir dir ir ir anar anar
know, to saber / conhecer saber / coñecer saber / coincer saber / conocer saber / conocer saper / conoixer saber / conéixer saber / conéisher
take, to tomar tomar tomar tomar tomar tomar prendre préner
see, to ver ver ber ver ver veyer veure veir
come, to vir vir benir venir venir venir venir vier
think, to pensar pensar pensar pensar pensar pensar pensar pensar
look, to olhar mirar mirar mirar mirar mirar mirar guardar
want, to querer querer querer querer querer querer voler voler
give, to dar dar dar dar dar dar donar donar
use, to usar usar ousar usar usar usar usar usar
find, to encontrar atopar ancontrar atopar encontrar trobar trobar trobar
tell, to dizer / contar dicir / contar dezir / cuntar dicir decir / contar dezir / contar dir / contar díder / condar
ask, to perguntar preguntar preguntar preguntar preguntar preguntar demanar demanar
work, to trabalhar traballar trabalhar trabayar trabajar treballar treballar trabalhar
seem, to parecer parecer parecer paecer parecer pareixer semblar semblar
feel, to sentir sentir sentir sentir sentir sentir sentir sénter
try, to tentar intentar / probar tentar intentar / tratar intentar / tratar intentar / provar sajar / provar sajar / provar
leave, to deixar deixar deixar dexar dejar dixar deixar deishar

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✧ Patterns to notice

Shared core verbs Many essential verbs are very recognisable across the table, especially pensar, sentir, usar, tomar and dar.
Ser and estar The “be” row is especially useful because several languages distinguish forms related to ser and estar.
Catalan and Aranese links Catalan and Aranese often form a useful pair: voler, donar, demanar, trobar, semblar and sajar / provar.
Mirandese adds depth Mirandese forms such as star, oubter, dezir, coincer and ancontrar make this comparison richer than a Spanish-Portuguese-only list.

◎ Quick facts

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24 verb rowsHigh-frequency verbs are compared side by side.
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8 Iberian varietiesPortuguese, Galician, Mirandese, Asturian, Spanish, Aragonese, Catalan and Aranese.
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? Iberian verbs FAQ

What does this page compare?

It compares high-frequency verbs in English, Portuguese, Galician, Mirandese, Asturian, Spanish, Aragonese, Catalan and Aranese.

Why are some verbs shown with two forms?

Some English verbs can correspond to more than one useful verb in Iberian languages, such as be, have, know, get and tell.

Which verbs are especially similar across the table?

Verbs such as pensar, sentir, usar, tomar and dar are especially easy to recognise across several of the languages.

How should I use this comparison?

Start with the full table, then use the language chips or 2-column comparison tool to focus on pairs such as Portuguese-Galician, Spanish-Aragonese, Catalan-Aranese or Spanish-Catalan.