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obtener

Translation:
obtener = get, obtain

Part of speech:
verb

Verb forms:
Present:
(yo) obtengo
(tú) obtienes
(él/ella/usted) obtiene
(nosotros/nosotras) obtenemos
(vosotros/vosotras) obtenéis
(ellos/ellas/ustedes) obtienen

Preterite (past):
(yo) obtuve
(tú) obtuviste
(él/ella/usted) obtuvo
(nosotros/nosotras) obtuvimos
(vosotros/vosotras) obtuvisteis
(ellos/ellas/ustedes) obtuvieron

 


Pronunciation

Phonetic pronunciation:
/ob-te-ner/

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► obtener

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► slow

 

obtener

Example

► Mi objetivo es obtener mi maestría en administración de empresas.
(My goal is to get my master's degree in business administration.)

 


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