Inklingo

suéltalo

swehl-tah-loh (stress on 'suel')ˈswel.ta.lo

suéltalo means Let go of it in Spanish (General command).

Let go of it, Drop it

Also: Release it, Spit it out
Verb (Command Form)B1Irregular (stem-changing o>ue) arNeutral/Informal
A human hand, seen from below, is opening its fingers and releasing a bright red apple, which is beginning to fall.
infinitivesoltar
gerundsoltando
past Participlesoltado

📝 In Action

¡Suéltalo! Me estás haciendo daño con esa llave.

A2

Let go of it! You are hurting me with that key.

Sé que tienes un secreto. ¡Vamos, suéltalo de una vez!

B1

I know you have a secret. Come on, spit it out already!

El perro tiene el juguete. No quiere soltarlo, pero tienes que decirle: '¡Suéltalo!'

B1

The dog has the toy. It doesn't want to drop it, but you have to tell him: 'Drop it!'

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • déjalo (leave it/let it be)
  • libéralo (release it)

Common Collocations

  • soltar la cuerdato let go of the rope
  • soltar la verdadto blurt out the truth

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedsuelta
yosuelto
sueltas
ellos/ellas/ustedessueltan
nosotrossoltamos
vosotrossoltáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedsoltaba
yosoltaba
soltabas
ellos/ellas/ustedessoltaban
nosotrossoltábamos
vosotrossoltabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedsoltó
yosolté
soltaste
ellos/ellas/ustedessoltaron
nosotrossoltamos
vosotrossoltasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedsuelte
yosuelte
sueltes
ellos/ellas/ustedessuelten
nosotrossoltemos
vosotrossoltéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedsoltara/soltase
yosoltara/soltase
soltaras/soltases
ellos/ellas/ustedessoltaran/soltasen
nosotrossoltáramos/soltásemos
vosotrossoltarais/soltaseis

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "suéltalo" in Spanish:

release it

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: suéltalo

Question 1 of 1

If you are addressing your boss formally (using 'usted') and telling them to let go of a book (which is masculine, 'el libro'), what command should you use?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
tráigalomíralo
📚 Etymology

Comes from the base verb *soltar*, which originated in Vulgar Latin as *soltare*, meaning 'to loosen or untie,' derived from the classical Latin *solvere*.

First recorded: Medieval Spanish period, replacing older forms of 'soltar'.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: soltarItalian: sotare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is 'suéltalo' written as one word?

In Spanish, when you give an affirmative command, any attached pronouns (like 'lo', 'la', 'me', 'te') must be physically attached to the end of the verb, forming a single word.

What if the object I want someone to release is feminine, like 'la pelota' (the ball)?

You would replace the masculine pronoun 'lo' with the feminine pronoun 'la', resulting in the command 'Suéltala' (Let go of her/it).