Inklingo

mirarme

mee-RAHR-meh/miˈɾaɾme/

mirarme means to look at me in Spanish (when the action of looking is directed at the speaker).

to look at me

Also: to watch me, to examine me
A curious young child is standing in a brightly colored field, staring directly out of the frame with focused eyes, illustrating the action of looking at the viewer.
infinitivemirar
gerundmirándome
past Participlemirado

📝 In Action

Necesitas mirarme a los ojos cuando hablamos.

A1

You need to look at me in the eyes when we talk.

No puedo parar de mirarme en el espejo.

A2

I can't stop looking at myself in the mirror.

El dentista va a mirarme la muela mañana.

B1

The dentist is going to examine my tooth tomorrow.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • observarme (to observe me)
  • verme (to see me)

Common Collocations

  • Ven a mirarmeCome look at me
  • Dejó de mirarmeHe stopped looking at me

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedmira
yomiro
miras
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiran
nosotrosmiramos
vosotrosmiráis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedmiraba
yomiraba
mirabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiraban
nosotrosmirábamos
vosotrosmirabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedmiró
yomiré
miraste
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiraron
nosotrosmiramos
vosotrosmirasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedmire
yomire
mires
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiren
nosotrosmiremos
vosotrosmiréis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedmirara
yomirara
miraras
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiraran
nosotrosmiráramos
vosotrosmirarais

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: mirarme

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'mirarme'?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
amarrarmellamarme
📚 Etymology

The root verb 'mirar' comes from the Latin verb *mirari*, which meant 'to wonder at' or 'to admire.' Over time, its meaning shifted in Spanish simply to 'to look' or 'to gaze.' The ending '-me' is the ancient Latin pronoun *me* (me).

First recorded: The root verb appears in Spanish texts as early as the 13th century.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: mirarFrench: mirer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'mirarme' have an accent mark when conjugated in the gerund (mirándome)?

When you attach pronouns (like 'me') to the gerund form ('mirando'), the word gets longer. Spanish needs to keep the original stress on the 'a' of '-ando,' so we add a written accent (a 'tilde') to ensure the pronunciation remains correct: mi-RÁN-do-me.