conjugation.present.spelling-ger-gir
Spelling change -ger/-gir: protejo, elijo
Verbs in -ger/-gir write j instead of g before a and o, to keep the soft sound: proteger → protejo, elegir → elijo.
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In Spanish spelling, g sounds soft (like j) before e and i, but hard before a, o, u. Verbs in -ger/-gir keep their soft sound in every form, so the letter changes to j whenever the ending starts with a or o: protejo, proteja; dirijo, dirija.
This is purely orthographic — the pronunciation never changes. Only the yo form of the present indicative and the whole present subjunctive are affected.
Elegir stacks this on top of an e → i stem change: elijo, eliges, elige... elijamos.
Beispiele
Protejo mis datos personales.
I protect my personal data.
I protect my personal data.
Region: global
Elijo la segunda opción.
I choose the second option.
I choose the second option.
Region: global
Dirige una empresa familiar.
He runs a family business.
He runs a family business.
Region: global