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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 offAlso: 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

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

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

Present Subjunctive

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

Indicative

Preterite

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

Imperfect

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

Present

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

Words that translate to "bájate" in Spanish:

get downlower 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
bajar(to go down / lower) — Verb
bajada(descent / slope) — Noun
bajo(low / short) — Adjective
🎵 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).