elegir

Senses

1. 1.

   to choose

   to select one thing from multiple options

2. 2.

   to elect

   to select by vote; to appoint to office

Examples

• "Puedes elegir cualquier color que te guste."

  You can choose any color that you like.

• "Elegimos al nuevo presidente la semana pasada."

  We elected the new president last week.

• "¿Qué postre vas a elegir?"

  Which dessert are you going to choose?

Usage

A regular stem-changing verb (e → i in stressed syllables). Very common in both formal and informal contexts. Note the spelling change in some forms: elijo, eliges, elige, eligen (not *elego).