Two small colorful birds flying away from each other in opposite directions towards different trees.

separarnos

seh-pah-RAHR-nohs

verbA2regular ar

to separate (ourselves)?physical distance or moving apart

Also:to break up?ending a romantic relationship,to part ways?going in different directions

Quick Reference

gerundseparándonos

past Participleseparado

infinitiveseparar

📝 In Action

No queremos separarnos durante el viaje.

We don't want to separate (from each other) during the trip.

Fue una decisión difícil separarnos después de tanto tiempo.

It was a difficult decision to break up after so much time.

Tenemos que separarnos para encontrar la salida más rápido.

We have to split up to find the exit faster.

Word Connections

Synonyms

alejarnos (to move away from each other)
dividirnos (to divide ourselves)
romper (to break up)

Antonyms

unirnos (to join together)
juntarnos (to get together)

Common Collocations

decidir separarnos – to decide to separate
sin separarnos – without separating

💡 Grammar Points

The 'nos' ending

The 'nos' at the end of 'separar' means 'us' or 'each other.' We attach it directly to the action when it's in its base form (the infinitive).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Pronoun Placement

Mistake: "queremos nos separar"

Correction: nos queremos separar OR queremos separarnos

⭐ Usage Tips

Talking about breakups

Use this word when talking about couples ending a relationship. It's softer and more common than saying 'divorciarnos' (to divorce).

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse separaran

yome separara

túte separaras

vosotrosos separarais

nosotrosnos separáramos

él/ella/ustedse separara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse separen

yome separe

túte separes

vosotrosos separéis

nosotrosnos separemos

él/ella/ustedse separe

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesse separaron

yome separé

túte separaste

vosotrosos separasteis

nosotrosnos separamos

él/ella/ustedse separó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse separaban

yome separaba

túte separabas

vosotrosos separabais

nosotrosnos separábamos

él/ella/ustedse separaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse separan

yome separo

túte separas

vosotrosos separáis

nosotrosnos separamos

él/ella/ustedse separa

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: separarnos

Question 1 of 1

What does the 'nos' in 'separarnos' tell us?

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Word Family

separar(to separate) - verb

separación(separation) - noun

separado(separated) - adjective

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'separarnos' the same as 'romper'?

'Separarnos' usually refers to the act of physically moving apart or the formal decision to live separately. 'Romper' is the specific idiom for 'to break up' a relationship.