casarse
kah-SAHR-seh
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
Mi hermana se casa el próximo mes en la playa.
A1My sister is getting married next month on the beach.
¿Con quién te casaste? ¡Nunca me lo dijiste!
A2Who did you marry? You never told me!
Ellos decidieron casarse después de diez años de noviazgo.
B1They decided to get married after ten years of dating.
💡 Grammar Points
The Importance of 'Se'
The '-se' at the end tells you the action is about the subject doing the action to themselves (or to each other). 'Casar' without 'se' means 'to marry off' or 'to perform a marriage ceremony' for someone else.
Preposition 'Con'
To say who you marry, always use the preposition 'con' (with): 'Me casé con Juan' (I married Juan). Never use 'a' or just the person's name.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Forgetting the Reflexive Pronoun
Mistake: "Yo caso mañana."
Correction: Yo me caso mañana. ('Yo caso' means 'I marry [someone else] off.')
Using the Wrong Preposition
Mistake: "Ella se casó a un doctor."
Correction: Ella se casó con un doctor. (The correct way to link the verb to the person is always 'con'.)
⭐ Usage Tips
Expressing the Status
Once the action of 'casarse' is complete, use the adjective 'casado/a' with the verb 'estar' to describe the status: 'Estoy casado' (I am married).
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: casarse
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'casarse'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 'casar' and 'casarse'?
'Casarse' (reflexive) means 'to get married'—the subject is marrying someone else or establishing a union. 'Casar' (non-reflexive) means 'to perform a marriage ceremony' or 'to marry off' someone else. Example: 'El cura casó a la pareja' (The priest married the couple).
Does 'casarse' always need the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os)?
Yes, almost always, when the meaning is 'to enter into a marriage.' This is because the action is considered something you do to yourself or with another person, marking it as a reflexive action.