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métete

MEH-teh-teh/ˈme.te.te/

get in, go inside

Also: step inside
Verb (Command Form)A1regular (reflexive) er
A small figure stepping across the threshold of a brightly lit, open doorway, moving from the outside into the interior of a room.
infinitivemeterse
gerundmetiéndote
past Participlemetido

📝 In Action

¡Métete en el coche, que llegamos tarde!

A1

Get in the car, we are going to be late!

El agua está fría, pero ¡métete ya!

A2

The water is cold, but get in already!

Métete en la fila para que te atiendan.

A2

Get into the line so they can serve you.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • métete a la cama – get into bed

get involved, meddle

Also: concern yourself with
Verb (Command Form)B2regular (reflexive) erinformal
Three simplified figures. Two figures are facing each other in a tense posture, and the third figure is actively stepping into the space between them, placing a hand on one figure's shoulder to intervene.
infinitivemeterse
gerundmetiéndote
past Participlemetido

📝 In Action

Si quieres un aumento, métete en el proyecto de marketing.

B2

If you want a raise, get involved in the marketing project.

Ya que sabes tanto, métete y arréglalo tú mismo.

C1

Since you know so much, get in there and fix it yourself.

¡Métete en tus propios asuntos!

B2

Mind your own business! (Literally: Get into your own matters!)

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • involúcrate (get involved)
  • interfiere (interfere)

Antonyms

  • ignora (ignore)

Common Collocations

  • métete en problemas – get yourself into trouble

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedse mete
yome meto
túte metes
ellos/ellas/ustedesse meten
nosotrosnos metemos
vosotrosos metéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedse metía
yome metía
túte metías
ellos/ellas/ustedesse metían
nosotrosnos metíamos
vosotrosos metíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedse metió
yome metí
túte metiste
ellos/ellas/ustedesse metieron
nosotrosnos metimos
vosotrosos metisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedse meta
yome meta
túte metas
ellos/ellas/ustedesse metan
nosotrosnos metamos
vosotrosos metáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedse metiera/metiese
yome metiera/metiese
túte metieras/metieses
ellos/ellas/ustedesse metieran/metiesen
nosotrosnos metiéramos/metiésenos
vosotrosos metierais/metieseis
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "métete" in Spanish:

get involved→go inside→meddle→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: métete

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'métete' in the sense of 'getting involved' rather than 'entering a place'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
meter(to put, to place) — Verb
metido(interfering (adjective)) — Adjective
la metida(the insertion/act of getting into) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
vetesomete
📚 Etymology▼

The verb 'meter' comes from the Latin verb *mittere*, which originally meant 'to send' or 'to release.' In Spanish, it evolved to mean 'to place' or 'to put inside.' When you add the reflexive pronoun 'te' (meterse), it means 'to place oneself' or 'to get oneself into' a situation or place.

First recorded: Medieval Spanish

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: meterItalian: mettere

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'métete' have an accent mark?

The accent mark is necessary because when you attach the pronoun 'te' to the command 'mete,' the stress naturally shifts. The accent forces the stress back onto the original syllable (ME-te), helping you pronounce the word correctly.

What is the negative command form of 'métete'?

The negative command is 'No te metas.' The pronoun 'te' moves back in front of the verb, and the verb changes to the special command form (subjunctive).