I don't know which one to use obtener or conseguir

Question

I want to say get in spanish but I dont know which word to use obtener or coneseguir. For instance, if I waned to say can you get me some cookies? Or I got an a in my class.

Answer 1

Honestly, the two words there are "traer" and "sacar".

¿Me traes unas galletas?

Saqué una A en la clase.

jejeje, Well it looks like we all sort of agree on that second one being different. - Yeser007, Oct 14, 2011

I'm with you on this one, Jeezle! - MLucie, Oct 14, 2011

I agree. Sacar is the only verb I've ever heard as it regards 'receiving' grades. Voting.. - Jack-OBrien, Oct 14, 2011

Answer 2

Take a look at this thread.

can you get me some cookies?

This is tricky. I would wait for a more advanced speaker.

Or I got an a in my class.

Here I would use the verb recibir.

:) - Yeser007, Oct 14, 2011

Answer 3

remember, "get" has many different meaning in English, so we usually have to think of an alternate meaning to clarify which form of "get" we are talking about. For the 1st question I would use TRAER (as in bring), and for the second question I would use RECIBIR (as in received).

Answer 4

Anthony, welcome to the forum. Languages are capitalized in English and not in Spanish so please correct your question so as not to confuse our learners of the English language here. As for your question I wish I could answer that but hang on and I'm sure a native will help you with it. I do however believe that your second example doesn't quite fit the situation. I think recibir would be used in this case but hey I'm often wrong so wait and see.