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salvarte

sahl-VAHR-teh/salˈβaɾte/

“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

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

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