Inklingo

mirarte

mee-RAHR-teh/miˈɾaɾte/

mirarte means to look at you in Spanish (giving someone your visual attention).

to look at you, to watch you

Also: to stare at you
VerbA1regular with attached pronoun ar
A friendly brown bear sitting in a green meadow, looking directly at the viewer with focused and kind eyes.
gerundmirándote
past Participlemirado
infinitivemirar

📝 In Action

Me encanta mirarte a los ojos.

A1

I love to look at you in the eyes.

Vine aquí solo para mirarte.

A1

I came here just to look at you.

Es difícil dejar de mirarte.

A2

It is hard to stop watching you.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • observarte (to observe you)
  • verte (to see you)

Antonyms

  • ignorarte (to ignore you)

Common Collocations

  • poder mirarteto be able to look at you
  • sin mirartewithout looking at you

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeste miraran
yote mirara
te miraras
vosotroste mirarais
nosotroste miráramos
él/ella/ustedte mirara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeste miren
yote mire
te mires
vosotroste miréis
nosotroste miremos
él/ella/ustedte mire

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedeste miraron
yote miré
te miraste
vosotroste mirasteis
nosotroste miramos
él/ella/ustedte miró

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeste miraban
yote miraba
te mirabas
vosotroste mirabais
nosotroste mirábamos
él/ella/ustedte miraba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeste miran
yote miro
te miras
vosotroste miráis
nosotroste miramos
él/ella/ustedte mira

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: mirarte

Question 1 of 2

What does the 'te' at the end of 'mirarte' stand for?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From the Spanish verb 'mirar' (derived from Latin 'mirari', meaning to wonder at or admire) combined with the pronoun 'te' (derived from Latin 'te', the singular 'you').

First recorded: 12th century (mirar)

Cognates (Related words)

English: mirrorFrench: mirer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I say 'te mirar' instead of 'mirarte'?

Not exactly. While both mean 'to look at you,' Spanish usually attaches the 'te' to the end of the infinitive (the 'to' form of the verb). You can say 'te quiero mirar' OR 'quiero mirarte,' but you cannot just say 'te mirar' on its own.

Does 'mirarte' mean 'look at yourself'?

It can! In Spanish, 'te' can mean 'you' (someone else) or 'yourself' depending on the sentence. For example, 'Debes mirarte en el espejo' means 'You should look at yourself in the mirror.'