refieres
“refieres” means “you refer” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
you refer, you relate
Also: you are referring
📝 In Action
Si refieres esta historia a un amigo, ¿la contarás igual?
B2If you recount this story to a friend, will you tell it the same way?
Cuando refieres los hechos, ¿de qué fecha hablas exactamente?
B1When you refer to the facts, what date exactly are you talking about?
you mean, you are talking about
Also: you pertain to
📝 In Action
¿A qué te refieres? No entiendo el contexto.
A2What do you mean? I don't understand the context.
Si te refieres a mi jefe, no está aquí hoy.
B1If you are talking about my boss, he is not here today.
Indicative
Present
Imperfect
Preterite
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
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Which sentence correctly uses 'refieres' in its most common conversational context?
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The Spanish verb 'referir' comes directly from the Latin *referre*, which means 'to carry back' or 'to report.' This original meaning is preserved in the sense of reporting or recounting a story.
First recorded: 13th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'refieres' have an 'ie' but 'nosotros referimos' doesn't?
'Referir' is a stem-changing verb (e > ie). This change only happens in the vowel that receives the stress when you say the word. Since the stress falls on the 'ie' in 'refieres' but falls on the 'i' in 'refeRImos,' the 'ie' change is dropped for 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'.
Is 'referir' always followed by 'a'?
Yes, in the highly common pronominal form 'referirse,' the verb must be followed by 'a' to indicate the subject you are referring *to* (e.g., 'me refiero a eso' - I refer to that).