Tratar Flashcards
1
Q
To Treat
As in a person or medically
Jimmy treats Kimmy well.
The doctor treated the illness with medicine.
A
Tratar (alone— no “de” following and not reflexive)
Jimmy trata bien a Kimmy.
El médico trató la enfermedad con medicina.
2
Q
To Try or To Attempt
Jimmy tried to buy chicken.
A
Tratar de + infinitive
Jimmy trató de comprar pollo.
Note: There are other more common ways to say this using “Intentar “
Jimmy intentó comprar pollo.
When “trying” a sample always use “Probar”.
3
Q
To be about something
To have to do with something.
This book is about Jack Nicholson.
A
Tratarse de
Este libro se trata de Jack Nicholson.
More common to use “Sobre” instead of “Tratarse de”.
