mean (verb) – significar

(Pronounced seeg-nee-fee-kahr)

To remember that mean is pronounced seeg-nee-fee-kahr (significar) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

I didn't mean to cause significant damage to your car (significar). It was an accident.

Examples of significar (mean) in a sentence

¿Qué significa esta palabra?

(What does this word mean?)

No sé lo que significa esa expresión.

(I don't know what that expression means.)

Esta señal significa que debes parar.

(This sign means that you must stop.)