How to Say ‘To argue / To discuss.’ in Spain Spanish
Discutir.
dees-koo-TEER
[dees-koo-TEER]
💬 Usage Tip: “Discutir” often means “to argue” (a bit tense). For calm “discuss,” try “hablar” or “comentar.”
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain people may “discutir” passionately about anything (football, politics), but for religion it’s nicer to avoid the word.
Phrase Breakdown
Discutir
[dees-koo-TEER]
to argue / to debate
Infinitive. In Spanish, "discutir" often implies arguing rather than a calm discussion.
En un encuentro interreligioso sobre Jesús, Discutir no siempre ayuda; escuchar sí.
In an interfaith meeting about Jesus, arguing doesn’t always help; listening does.
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