No. 3,718 in Catalan
aconsella
"Advise" or "recommend."
In a sentence
Llavors, ell t'aconsella fer més exercici.
Then, he advises you to exercise more.
In this sentence, 'aconsella' is used in its indicative present tense form to mean 'advises' or 'suggests', providing guidance.
El metge recomana que ella aconselli prendre vitamines cada dia.
The doctor recommends that she advises taking vitamins every day.
Here, 'aconselli' is used in the subjunctive mood to express a recommendation or suggestion indirectly.
Jo li vaig aconsellar llegir aquest llibre interessant.
I advised him to read this interesting book.
Here, 'vaig aconsellar' is in the past tense, indicating an advisement or recommendation that occurred in the past.
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