Inklingo

mostrarme

mos-TRAR-mehmosˈtɾaɾme

mostrarme means to show me in Spanish (showing an object or providing information).

to show meAlso: to show myself, to point out to me

VerbA2stem-changing (o-ue) ar
A child holding up a colorful drawing to show it to an adult.
gerundmostrando
past Participlemostrado
infinitivemostrar

📝 In Action

¿Puedes mostrarme el camino al hotel?

A1

Can you show me the way to the hotel?

Ella quiere mostrarme sus dibujos nuevos.

A2

She wants to show me her new drawings.

Es difícil mostrarme tal como soy frente a extraños.

B1

It's hard to show myself as I am in front of strangers.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • enseñarme (to teach/show me)
  • indicarme (to indicate/point out to me)

Antonyms

  • ocultarme (to hide from me)
  • esconderme (to hide from me / hide myself)

Common Collocations

  • mostrarme el caminoto show me the way
  • mostrarme su apoyoto show me their support

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yome mostrara
me mostraras
él/ella/ustedme mostrara
nosotrosnos mostráramos
vosotrosos mostrarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesme mostraran

Present Subjunctive

yome muestre
me muestres
él/ella/ustedme muestre
nosotrosnos mostremos
vosotrosos mostréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesme muestren

Indicative

Preterite

yome mostré
me mostraste
él/ella/ustedme mostró
nosotrosnos mostramos
vosotrosos mostrasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesme mostraron

Imperfect

yome mostraba
me mostrabas
él/ella/ustedme mostraba
nosotrosnos mostrábamos
vosotrosos mostrabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesme mostraban

Present

yome muestro
me muestras
él/ella/ustedme muestra
nosotrosnos mostramos
vosotrosos mostráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesme muestran

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: mostrarme

Question 1 of 1

Which of these means 'Can you show me the photo?'

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📚 Etymology

From the Latin 'monstrare' (to point out or indicate) combined with the Spanish first-person pronoun 'me'.

First recorded: Early Spanish (derived from 12th-century roots)

Cognates (Related words)

English: demonstrateFrench: montrer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'mostrarme' one word or two?

It is written as one word in Spanish, but it combines two meanings: the action 'mostrar' (to show) and the person 'me' (to me).