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salvarte

sahl-VAHR-tehsalˈβaɾte

“salvarte” means “to save yourself” in Spanish (reflexive action (most common)).

to save yourself, to rescue you

Also: to spare you
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A colorful storybook illustration showing a small child character pulling themselves up onto a safe, grassy ledge using a rope, escaping a deep, dark pit below.
infinitivesalvar
gerundsalvando
past Participlesalvado

📝 In Action

Tienes que correr para salvarte del incendio.

A2

You have to run to save yourself from the fire.

Intenté llamarte para salvarte el viaje, pero no contestaste.

B1

I tried to call you to spare you the trip, but you didn't answer.

¿Qué podemos hacer para salvarte de esta situación tan difícil?

B2

What can we do to save you from this difficult situation?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • rescatarte (to rescue you/yourself)
  • librarte (to free yourself)

Antonyms

  • condenarte (to condemn yourself)
  • perderte (to lose yourself)

Common Collocations

  • intentar salvarte – to try to save you
  • poder salvarte – to be able to save yourself

Indicative

Present

yome salvo
túte salvas
él/ella/ustedse salva
nosotrosnos salvamos
vosotrosos salváis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse salvan

Imperfect

yome salvaba
túte salvabas
él/ella/ustedse salvaba
nosotrosnos salvábamos
vosotrosos salvabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse salvaban

Preterite

yome salvé
túte salvaste
él/ella/ustedse salvó
nosotrosnos salvamos
vosotrosos salvasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse salvaron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yome salve
túte salves
él/ella/ustedse salve
nosotrosnos salvemos
vosotrosos salvéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse salven

Imperfect Subjunctive

yome salvara/salvase
túte salvaras/salvases
él/ella/ustedse salvara/salvase
nosotrosnos salváramos/salvásemos
vosotrosos salvaraís/salvaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse salvaran/salvasen
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: salvarte

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'salvarte' to mean 'to save you' (direct object)?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
salvar(to save (base infinitive)) — Verb
el salvador(the savior) — Noun
la salvación(salvation) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
amarteayudarte
📚 Etymology▼

The base verb comes from the Latin word *salvare*, meaning 'to save' or 'to keep safe.' The attached pronoun 'te' comes directly from the Latin *te*, meaning 'you.'

First recorded: The base verb 'salvar' appeared in Spanish texts around the 13th century.

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: salvartiPortuguese: salvar-te

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'salvarte' a complete verb form?

No, it is the infinitive (base form) of the verb 'salvar' with the pronoun 'te' attached. It must usually follow another conjugated verb, like 'quiero' (I want) or 'debes' (you must).

How do I say 'save yourself!' as a command?

You must conjugate the verb and attach the pronoun: '¡Sálvate!' (informal tú command). The accent is important here.