echarte
“echarte” means “to miss you” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
to miss you
Also: to think about you
📝 In Action
Voy a echarte de menos cuando te vayas.
A2I am going to miss you when you leave.
Es imposible no echarte de menos.
A2It is impossible not to miss you.
to lie down
Also: to throw yourself, to take a nap
📝 In Action
Deberías echarte un rato en el sofá.
A2You should lie down for a while on the sofa.
¿Vas a echarte una siesta?
A1Are you going to take a nap?
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: echarte
Question 1 of 2
What does 'echarte de menos' mean?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
From the Latin 'iactare', which means 'to throw' or 'to hurl'. Over time, it became one of the most flexible verbs in Spanish, picking up meanings like 'to put', 'to pour', and even 'to miss'.
First recorded: 12th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'echarte' one word or two?
It is written as one word, but it is actually two parts: 'echar' (the action) and 'te' (the person 'you').
Can I say 'te echar' instead?
No. If the verb is in its 'to [do]' form (the infinitive), the 'te' must go at the end: 'echarte'.