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quité

kee-TEHkiˈte

“quité” means “I removed” in Spanish (taking something away from a spot).

I removed, I took off

Also: I cleared, I subtracted
VerbA2regular ar
A hand lifting a single blue toy block off a flat surface, leaving behind a clear empty space.
gerundquitando
past Participlequitado
infinitivequitar

📝 In Action

Me quité el abrigo porque hacía calor.

A2

I took off my coat because it was hot.

Quité las piedras del camino.

A2

I removed the stones from the path.

Le quité importancia al asunto.

B1

I downplayed the matter (literally: I took importance away from it).

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • quitar la mesa – to clear the table
  • quitar el hipo – to cure hiccups

Idioms & Expressions

  • quitar el sueño – to worry someone so much they can't sleep

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesquitaran
yoquitara
túquitaras
vosotrosquitarais
nosotrosquitáramos
él/ella/ustedquitara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesquiten
yoquite
túquites
vosotrosquitéis
nosotrosquitemos
él/ella/ustedquite

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesquitaron
yoquité
túquitaste
vosotrosquitasteis
nosotrosquitamos
él/ella/ustedquitó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesquitaban
yoquitaba
túquitabas
vosotrosquitabais
nosotrosquitábamos
él/ella/ustedquitaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesquitan
yoquito
túquitas
vosotrosquitáis
nosotrosquitamos
él/ella/ustedquita
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Words that translate to "quité" in Spanish:

i subtracted→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: quité

Question 1 of 1

If you say 'Me quité el sombrero,' what did you do?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
quitar(to remove) — Verb
quitamanchas(stain remover) — Noun
desquitarse(to get even/retaliate) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'quittare', which meant 'to set free' or 'to release'. It eventually evolved into the sense of taking something away or off.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: quitFrench: quitter

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'quité' mean 'quite' in English?

No! Even though they look similar, 'quité' means 'I removed.' The English word 'quite' is usually translated as 'bastante' or 'muy' in Spanish.

How do I know if I should use 'quité' or 'quitaba'?

Use 'quité' for a one-time completed action (I removed the plate). Use 'quitaba' for an ongoing or repeated action in the past (I used to remove the plates).