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Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Tuesday April 21, 2009
pertenecer, verb:
to belong to
Pertenecer is another basic verb. You can use it to refer to things which belong to somebody:
Este reloj perteneció a mi abuelo.
This watch belonged to my grandfather.
Or to talk about people belonging to an organization, club, and so on.
No pertenezco a ningún partido político.
I don’t belong to any political party.
From pertenecer derive the adjective perteneciente, belonging:
los países pertenecientes a la OTAN
countries belonging to NATO
and the noun las pertenencias, belongings, as in this headline:
Última sobreviviente del Titanic vende sus pertenencias para pagar gastos médicos.
The last survivor of the Titanic sells her belongings to pay medical bills.
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