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marcharte

mar-CHAR-tehmaɾˈtʃaɾte

marcharte means to leave in Spanish (specifically referring to 'you' leaving).

to leave

Also: to go away, to clear out
VerbA2regular with a pronoun ar
Spain
A character with a small backpack walking away down a winding path towards the horizon.
gerundmarchándote
past Participlemarchado
infinitivemarcharse

📝 In Action

¿A qué hora quieres marcharte?

A2

What time do you want to leave?

No puedes marcharte sin decir adiós.

A2

You can't leave without saying goodbye.

Siento mucho verte marcharte tan pronto.

B1

I'm very sorry to see you leave so soon.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • marcharte de casato leave home
  • tener que marcharteto have to leave

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse marcharan
yome marchara
te marcharas
vosotrosos marcharais
nosotrosnos marcháramos
él/ella/ustedse marchara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse marchen
yome marche
te marches
vosotrosos marchéis
nosotrosnos marchemos
él/ella/ustedse marche

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesse marcharon
yome marché
te marchaste
vosotrosos marchasteis
nosotrosnos marchamos
él/ella/ustedse marchó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse marchaban
yome marchaba
te marchabas
vosotrosos marchabais
nosotrosnos marchábamos
él/ella/ustedse marchaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse marchan
yome marcho
te marchas
vosotrosos marcháis
nosotrosnos marchamos
él/ella/ustedse marcha

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "marcharte" in Spanish:

to leave

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: marcharte

Question 1 of 1

Which of these sentences means 'You need to leave now'?

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👥 Word Family
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📚 Etymology

Comes from the Old French 'marcher', which originally meant to trample or to step. It eventually evolved to mean walking in a steady way and then simply leaving.

First recorded: 13th Century

Cognates (Related words)

English: marchFrench: marcher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'marcharte' the same as 'irte'?

Mostly, yes! They both mean 'to leave'. However, 'marcharte' can sometimes feel a bit more formal or indicate a more permanent departure.

Why is 'te' at the end instead of the beginning?

In Spanish, when a verb is in its 'infinitive' (the base form ending in -ar, -er, or -ir), small pronouns like 'te' get glued to the end of the word.