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separarnos

seh-pah-RAHR-nohs/sepaˈɾarnos/

“separarnos” means “to separate (ourselves)” in Spanish (physical distance or moving apart).

to separate (ourselves)

Also: to break up, to part ways
VerbA2regular ar
Two small colorful birds flying away from each other in opposite directions towards different trees.
gerundseparándonos
past Participleseparado
infinitiveseparar

📝 In Action

No queremos separarnos durante el viaje.

A2

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

Fue una decisión difícil separarnos después de tanto tiempo.

B1

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

Tenemos que separarnos para encontrar la salida más rápido.

A2

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

🔄 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▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
quedarnosamarnos
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'separare', which combines 'se-' (apart) and 'parare' (to prepare or set).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: separateFrench: séparer

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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.