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bájate

BA-ha-teˈbaxate

“bájate” means “get down” in Spanish (moving from a higher place to a lower one).

get down, get off

Also: get out, lower yourself
VerbA1reflexive (action you do to yourself) arinformal
General
A small child stepping down from a wooden stool onto the floor.
gerundbajándose
past Participlebajado
infinitivebajarse

📝 In Action

¡Bájate de esa silla ahora mismo!

A1

Get down from that chair right now!

Bájate en la próxima parada.

A1

Get off at the next stop.

Bájate del coche, ya llegamos.

A1

Get out of the car, we're here.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • desciende (descend)
  • apearse (to get off (more formal))

Antonyms

  • súbete (get on / get up)
  • sube (go up)

Common Collocations

  • bájate del bus – get off the bus
  • bájate de ahí – get down from there
  • bájate rápido – get off quickly

Idioms & Expressions

  • bájate de esa nube – Stop dreaming or get back to reality

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse bajaran
yome bajara
túte bajaras
vosotrosos bajarais
nosotrosnos bajáramos
él/ella/ustedse bajara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse bajen
yome baje
túte bajes
vosotrosos bajéis
nosotrosnos bajemos
él/ella/ustedse baje

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesse bajaron
yome bajé
túte bajaste
vosotrosos bajasteis
nosotrosnos bajamos
él/ella/ustedse bajó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse bajaban
yome bajaba
túte bajabas
vosotrosos bajabais
nosotrosnos bajábamos
él/ella/ustedse bajaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse bajan
yome bajo
túte bajas
vosotrosos bajáis
nosotrosnos bajamos
él/ella/ustedse baja
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "bájate" in Spanish:

get down→lower yourself→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: bájate

Question 1 of 2

If you want a friend to exit a car, you would say:

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
fájatetrájate
📚 Etymology▼

From the verb 'bajar', which comes from the Late Latin 'bassus', meaning 'short' or 'low'. The 'te' suffix is the reflexive pronoun for 'you'.

First recorded: 13th century (root verb)

Cognates (Related words)

English: baseFrench: bas

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'bájate' polite?

It is friendly and informal. If you want to be formal (like talking to a police officer or an elderly stranger), use 'bájese' instead.

Can I use 'bájate' for files on a computer?

Usually, for downloading files, we use 'descárgate'. However, in some regions, people might say 'bájate la aplicación' (download the app).