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/konseˈɡiɾ/
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To obtain something wanted or manage to do something intended.
Practice using conseguir in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • ¿Conseguiste hablar con el médico?
    Did you manage to speak to the doctor?
  • Necesitamos conseguir más información.
    We need to get more information.
  • Ella consiguió un trabajo nuevo.
    She got a new job.
  • Conseguimos una mesa junto a la ventana.
    We got a table by the window.
  • No consigo dormir con tanto ruido.
    I cannot manage to sleep with all that noise.

Similar words

alcanzar
lograr
lograr
obtener

Meanings

Obtain

verb
goals
neutral
Get a thing, opportunity or result that one wanted.

Examples

  • Conseguí entradas para el concierto.
    I got tickets for the concert.
  • ¿Dónde conseguiste ese libro?
    Where did you get that book?
  • Ella consiguió un trabajo nuevo.
    She got a new job.
  • Necesitamos conseguir más información.
    We need to get more information.
  • Conseguimos una mesa junto a la ventana.
    We got a table by the window.

Similar words

obtener
lograr

Manage to do

verb
achievement
neutral
Succeed in doing something, especially when it takes effort.

Examples

  • Por fin conseguí terminar el informe.
    I finally managed to finish the report.
  • No consigo dormir con tanto ruido.
    I cannot manage to sleep with all that noise.
  • Ella consiguió abrir la puerta.
    She managed to open the door.
  • ¿Conseguiste hablar con el médico?
    Did you manage to speak to the doctor?
  • Juntos conseguimos resolver el problema.
    Together we managed to solve the problem.

Similar words

lograr
alcanzar

Etymology

From Latin consequi, “to follow up and attain”.

FAQ

What does conseguir mean?

To get something or manage to do something.

How do you say “I get”?

Consigo; the present tense changes its stem.

What is the past tense “I got”?

Conseguí.

Can an infinitive follow it?

Yes: conseguir abrir means “manage to open”.

Is it the same as tener?

No. Conseguir focuses on obtaining or achieving.

What is the participle?

Conseguido.

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