probarla

Probarla is the infinitive form of the Spanish verb probar with the feminine direct object pronoun la attached. It literally means “to try it,” with la referring to a feminine noun mentioned earlier or implied in the context. The base verb probar has senses related to tasting, testing, or attempting, so probarla covers cases where the object being tried is feminine.

In usage, la must agree with the feminine noun it replaces. The pronoun can appear before the conjugated verb in simple tenses (La quiero probar) or attached to the infinitive (Quiero probarla). For masculine objects, the corresponding form is probarlo, and for plural objects it becomes probarlas or probarlos, depending on gender. Negative commands use the same patterns (No la pruebes; No la voy a probar; Probémosla mañana).

Probarla is commonly used in contexts such as tasting food or evaluating a product, a method, or a hypothesis. Examples include: “Quiero probarla” (I want to try it [feminine]), “Voy a probarla para ver si funciona” (I’m going to test it to see if it works). When referring to trying on clothing, however, the reflexive form probarse is used instead (me la voy a probar).

Etymology: probar comes from Latin probāre, meaning to test or prove; la is the feminine direct object pronoun attached to form the infinitive phrase probarla.