Supongo (en. I guess)

suˈpoŋ.go

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To consider something as true or probable.

I suppose he will arrive on time.

Supongo que llegará a tiempo.

To make a supposition or conjecture.

I suppose he won't come because he is sick.

Supongo que no vendrá porque está enfermo.

To act under the presumption that something is correct.

If I suppose correctly, she knows nothing about this.

Si supongo bien, ella no sabe nada de esto.

From the Latin 'supponere', which means 'to place underneath' or 'to assume'.

I suppose so

Indicates agreement with a supposition.

supongo que sí

I suppose not

Indicates disagreement or denial of a supposition.

supongo que no

I suppose you know

Assumes that the other person has knowledge of something.

supongo que lo sabes

to suppose

Act of assuming or conjecturing something.

suponer

to assume

Accepting something as true without having proof.

asumir

to presume

Assuming something with some confidence.

presumir

To take something for granted.

I suppose they already told you.

Supongo que ya te lo dijeron.

To think that something is obvious.

I suppose it’s not necessary to explain it.

Supongo que no hace falta explicarlo.