The Spanish verb
The Spanish Verb Tratar
We are going to see some of the most popular meanings of the Spanish verb
Tratar (to treat)
Esta cafetería trata a las familias de manera especial.
This coffee shop treats families in a special way.
No me trataron bien en el hotel y me quejé.
They didn’t treat me well at the hotel and I complained.
¿Qué haces? Esta no es la mejor manera de tratar a un niño.
What are you doing? This is not the best way to treat a child.
Cuando eran pequeños, él nunca los trataba con cariño.
When they were little he never treated them with love.
¿Qué medicamentos debemos tomar para tratar esta enfermedad?
What medicines do we have to take in order to treat this disease?
Mi hijo está muy enfermo. Un médico lo tiene que tratar enseguida.
My son is very sick. A doctor must treat him immediately.
Nosotros tratamos a algunos niños que sufren de problemas de oído.
We are treating some children who suffer from hearing problems.
Ahí está el hospital donde tratan a pacientes de cáncer.
There is the hospital where cancer patients are treated.
Tratar de (to be about)
Now let’s see some of the meanings of the Spanish verb
Este capítulo que trata de la comida es divertido.
This chapter about the food is funny.
El libro que ha escrito Sara trata de nuestra familia.
The book that Sara wrote is about our family.
La exposición tratará sobre la pintura del Renacimiento.
The exhibition will be about Renaissance painting.
Estoy trabajando en mi próxima novela. Tratará sobre aves.
I’m working on my next novel. It will be about birds.
Tratar de (to try)
Estoy tratando de explicarte el problema.
I’m trying to explain the problem to you.
Está tratando de conseguir un aumento de sueldo.
She is trying to get a pay raise.
Mi perro siempre trata de atrapar su propia sombra.
My dog is always trying to catch its own shadow.
Carlos trató de arreglar la lámpara sin éxito.
Carlos tried to fix the lamp with no success.
Tratar con (to deal with)
En mi trabajo trato con todo tipo de personas.
In my job, I deal with all sorts of people.
No le gusta tratar con desconocidos en las fiestas.
He doesn’t like dealing with strangers at parties.
Hace años desde la última vez que tratamos con Ana.
It’s been years since the last time we dealt with Ana.
Mi padre trata con Luis a diario desde que se lo presentaron.
My father deals with Luis daily ever since he was introduced to him.
Exercises
Here are some exercises to practice the meanings of the Spanish verb