Seguir
Example: Voy a seguir caminando hasta llegar al parque.
Definition
"Seguir" means to continue or keep doing something without stopping. It is often used to indicate the action of carrying on with an activity, such as walking or speaking, as in the phrase 'Voy a seguir caminando hasta llegar al parque' (I will keep walking until I reach the park).
Etymology
The word "seguir" comes from the Latin verb 'sequi,' which means 'to follow.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to include a broader sense of continuing an action, not just physically following someone or something. Did you know that "seguir" also shares roots with the English word 'sequence'?
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"Seguir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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