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echarme

eh-CHAR-meh/eˈt͡ʃaɾme/

to lie down

Also: to take a nap
VerbA1regular ar
A person resting comfortably on a soft bed with a pillow.
infinitiveecharse
past Participleechado
gerundechándome

📝 In Action

Estoy cansado, voy a echarme un rato.

A1

I'm tired, I'm going to lie down for a bit.

Necesito echarme una siesta.

A2

I need to take a nap.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • tumbarme (to lie down)
  • acostarme (to go to bed)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • echarme una siesta – to take a nap
  • echarme en el sofá – to lie on the sofa

to start (doing something)

Also: to burst out
VerbB1regular ar
A person suddenly beginning to run from a starting line.
infinitiveecharse
past Participleechado
gerundechándome

📝 In Action

Al oír el chiste, no pude evitar echarme a reír.

B1

Upon hearing the joke, I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Voy a echarme a correr todas las mañanas.

B1

I'm going to start running every morning.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • echarme a llorar – to burst into tears
  • echarme a reír – to burst out laughing

to fire me

Also: to throw me out
VerbA2regular ar
A person carrying a cardboard box away from a large office building.
infinitiveechar
past Participleechado
gerundechándome

📝 In Action

Si llego tarde otra vez, van a echarme.

A2

If I'm late again, they are going to fire me.

El guardia va a echarme si no tengo entrada.

A2

The guard is going to throw me out if I don't have a ticket.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • contratarme (to hire me)

Common Collocations

  • echarme del trabajo – to fire me from work
  • echarme de casa – to kick me out of the house

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

yome eche
nosotrosnos echemos
ellos/ellas/ustedesse echen
túte eches
vosotrosos echéis
él/ella/ustedse eche

imperfect

yome echara
nosotrosnos echáramos
ellos/ellas/ustedesse echaran
túte echaras
vosotrosos echarais
él/ella/ustedse echara

indicative

present

yome echo
nosotrosnos echamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesse echan
túte echas
vosotrosos echáis
él/ella/ustedse echa

imperfect

yome echaba
nosotrosnos echábamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesse echaban
túte echabas
vosotrosos echabais
él/ella/ustedse echaba

preterite

yome eché
nosotrosnos echamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesse echaron
túte echaste
vosotrosos echasteis
él/ella/ustedse echó
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: echarme

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence means 'I am going to lie down'?

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📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'iactare', which means 'to throw' or 'to hurl'. Over time, it developed many meanings in Spanish, from physically throwing something to 'throwing oneself' down to rest.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: ejectPortuguese: echar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'echarme' one word or two?

It is technically two words (the action 'echar' + the person 'me') joined together into one written word.

Can I say 'me echar' instead?

No. You can say 'me voy a echar' or 'voy a echarme', but you cannot put 'me' alone before the 'to' form of the verb.