consigo

kon-see-go/konˈsi.ɣo/

“consigo” means “with him/herself” in Spanish (When the subject is singular (él/ella/usted)).

with him/herself, with itself

Also: with themselves

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A smiling young girl walking outdoors while hugging a small, red toy wagon tightly in front of her chest, symbolizing that the item is with her.

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Ella siempre lleva su identificación consigo.

She always carries her ID with her (with herself).

Los niños se llevaron todos los juguetes consigo.

The children took all the toys with them (with themselves).

El éxito trae consigo mucha responsabilidad.

Success brings a lot of responsibility with it.

Usted debe mantener la calma consigo mismo.

You must maintain calm with yourself (formal singular).

Word Connections

Synonyms

con él/ella/ellos/ellas (with him/her/them (non-reflexive use))

Common Collocations

llevar consigo – to carry with oneself/itself
traer consigo – to bring with oneself/itself (often meaning 'to entail')

🔀 Commonly Confused With

Often confused with con sígrammar-concepts

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Words that translate to "consigo" in Spanish:

with itself→with themselves→

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Quick Quiz: consigo

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'consigo'?

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👥 Word Family▼

sí(himself/herself/itself (reflexive pronoun)) — Pronoun

consigo mismo/a(with himself/herself (emphasized)) — Adverbial Phrase

conmigo(with me) — Pronoun

contigo(with you (informal)) — Pronoun

🎵 Rhymes▼

amigo digo

📚 Etymology▼

'Consigo' developed from the Latin word *cum* (meaning 'with') combined with the reflexive pronoun *sē* (meaning 'oneself'). Over time, the two words merged and the 'm' sound changed to 'g' to create this unique Spanish combination, just like 'conmigo' (with me) and 'contigo' (with you).

First recorded: Medieval Spanish (around the 13th century)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: consigo

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'consigo' and 'con él'?

'Consigo' means 'with HIMSELF'—the subject and the object are the same person. 'Con él' means 'with HIM'—the subject is someone else, and 'him' is a different person. Example: 'Pedro está molesto consigo' (Pedro is upset with himself). VS. 'Pedro está molesto con él' (Pedro is upset with another man).

Can I use 'consigo' when referring to 'usted' (formal you)?

Yes. Since 'usted' uses third-person verb forms, it also uses the third-person reflexive pronoun 'sí' and thus 'consigo.' For example: 'Usted trajo el regalo consigo' (You [formal] brought the gift with you).