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“Traducir” (to translate) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Traducir”

The present subjunctive mood of traducir is used to express desires, doubts, or uncertainty about translating something, for example: Espero que traduzcas este documento correctamente. (I hope you translate this document correctly.)

Traducir is a spelling-changing verb that follows the -cir to -zca conjugation pattern in the present subjunctive. The c changes to zc before the endings are added.

How to Use Traducir in the Subjunctive Mood

The present subjunctive of traducir is used to express desires, doubts, emotions, and hypothetical situations.

To express a desire or request: For example, Espero que traduzcas este documento. (I hope you translate this document.)

To express doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que traduzca bien el texto. (I don’t think he/she translates the text well.)

After expressions of emotion: For example, Me alegro de que traduzcas tan bien. (I’m glad you translate so well.)

In hypothetical situations: For example, Si yo tradujera ese libro, ganaría mucho dinero. (If I translated that book, I would make a lot of money.)

Colloquially, to mean “to interpret” or “to decipher”: For example, ¿Puedes traducir lo que quiere decir con esa mirada? (Can you interpret what he/she means with that look?)

Real Life Examples of Traducir in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que el traductor traduzca este documento con precisión. (I hope the translator translates this document accurately.)

Es importante que traduzcas las instrucciones con cuidado. (It’s important that you translate the instructions carefully.)

Ojalá que el equipo traduzca el sitio web a varios idiomas. (Hopefully the team translates the website into several languages.)

Quizás traduzcamos el libro a otros idiomas el próximo año. (Perhaps we’ll translate the book into other languages next year.)

Aunque traduzcan el manual, aún necesitaremos un intérprete. (Even if they translate the manual, we’ll still need an interpreter.)

Para viajar con confianza, es bueno que traduzcas algunas frases básicas. (To travel confidently, it’s good if you translate some basic phrases.)

Ojalá que los subtítulos traduzcan el diálogo de manera natural. (Hopefully the subtitles translate the dialogue naturally.)

Tal vez traduzcamos la aplicación a otros idiomas si tiene éxito. (Maybe we’ll translate the app into other languages if it’s successful.)

Es fundamental que traduzcan los contratos con precisión. (It’s essential that they translate the contracts accurately.)

Aunque no traduzca el libro completo, al menos traduce el resumen. (Even if you don’t translate the whole book, at least translate the summary.)

Ojalá que traduzcamos las señales de tráfico para los turistas. (Hopefully we’ll translate the traffic signs for tourists.)

Para comunicarnos mejor, sugiero que traduzcas tus ideas al español. (To communicate better, I suggest you translate your ideas into Spanish.)

Aunque traduzcan el menú, aún necesitaremos un intérprete en el restaurante. (Even if they translate the menu, we’ll still need an interpreter at the restaurant.)

Es importante que traduzcas los términos legales con mucho cuidado. (It’s important that you translate the legal terms very carefully.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Traducir (to translate) in the Subjunctive Mood (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.