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apúrate

ah-POO-rah-tehaˈpu.ɾa.te

“apúrate” means “Hurry up!” in Spanish (Informal urgent command).

Hurry up!Also: Get a move on!, Make it quick!

A1regular, reflexive arinformal
Mexico
A brightly colored illustration showing a small figure running rapidly, emphasizing speed and urgency with motion lines.
infinitiveapurarse
gerundapurándose
past Participleapurado

📝 In Action

¡Apúrate! Vamos a perder el autobús.

A1

Hurry up! We are going to miss the bus.

Por favor, apúrate con la comida, tengo mucha hambre.

A2

Please, hurry up with the food, I'm very hungry.

Si no te apúrate, llegaremos tarde a la reunión.

A2

If you don't hurry up, we will arrive late to the meeting.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • date prisa (hurry up (use of prisa))
  • muévete (move it)

Antonyms

  • cálmate (calm down)
  • tómate tu tiempo (take your time)

Common Collocations

  • ¡Apúrate o es tarde! – Hurry up or it's late!

Indicative

Present

yome apuro
túte apuras
él/ella/ustedse apura
nosotrosnos apuramos
vosotrosos apuráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse apuran

Imperfect

yome apuraba
túte apurabas
él/ella/ustedse apuraba
nosotrosnos apurábamos
vosotrosos apurabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse apuraban

Preterite

yome apuré
túte apuraste
él/ella/ustedse apuró
nosotrosnos apuramos
vosotrosos apurasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse apuraron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yome apure
túte apures
él/ella/ustedse apure
nosotrosnos apuremos
vosotrosos apuréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse apuren

Imperfect Subjunctive

yome apurara/apurase
túte apuraras/apurases
él/ella/ustedse apurara/apurase
nosotrosnos apuráramos/apurásemos
vosotrosos apurarais/apuraseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse apuraran/apurasen
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: apúrate

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses the formal command form of 'hurry up'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
apurarse(to hurry (infinitive)) — Verb
apuro(hurry, trouble, tight spot) — Noun
apurado(rushed, in a hurry) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes
cállatelevántate
📚 Etymology

The verb 'apurar' comes from the Latin roots 'ad' (to) and 'purus' (pure). The original meaning was 'to bring something to a finish or completion,' which naturally evolved into the modern sense of 'rushing' or 'doing something quickly.'

First recorded: Medieval Spanish

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: apressar-seCatalan: apressar-se

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'apúrate' and 'date prisa'?

Both mean 'Hurry up!' 'Apúrate' comes from the verb 'apurarse' and is very common. 'Date prisa' literally means 'Give yourself speed' and is also extremely common and interchangeable with 'apúrate' in most situations.

How do I make 'apúrate' less demanding or aggressive?

Since 'apúrate' is a direct command, you can soften it by adding 'por favor' (please) at the beginning or end, or by changing the tone of your voice. For example, 'Por favor, ¡apúrate un poquito!'