suélteme

SWEL-teh-meh/ˈswelteme/

“suélteme” means “let me go” in Spanish (polite or formal command).

let me go, release me

Also: let go of me

VerbB1stem-changing (o-ue) arformal

A bird being released from a person's hands and flying away into a blue sky.

gerundsoltando

past Participlesoltado

infinitivesoltar

📝 In Action

¡Suélteme el brazo, por favor!

Let go of my arm, please!

Por favor, suélteme, no quiero tener problemas.

Please, let me go, I don't want to have problems.

Word Connections

Synonyms

libéreme (free me)
déjeme (leave me / let me)

Antonyms

sujéteme (hold me / secure me)
agárreme (grab me)

Common Collocations

suélteme ahora mismo – let go of me right now
suélteme la mano – let go of my hand

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedessoltaran

yosoltara

túsoltaras

vosotrossoltarais

nosotrossoltáramos

él/ella/ustedsoltara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessuelten

yosuelte

túsueltes

vosotrossoltéis

nosotrossoltemos

él/ella/ustedsuelte

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedessoltaron

yosolté

túsoltaste

vosotrossoltasteis

nosotrossoltamos

él/ella/ustedsoltó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedessoltaban

yosoltaba

túsoltabas

vosotrossoltabais

nosotrossoltábamos

él/ella/ustedsoltaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessueltan

yosuelto

túsueltas

vosotrossoltáis

nosotrossoltamos

él/ella/ustedsuelta

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: suélteme

Question 1 of 2

What is the base verb that 'suélteme' comes from?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼

soltar(to let go) — Verb

suelto(loose) — Adjective

suéltame(let me go (informal)) — Verb

🎵 Rhymes▼

cuéntemesiénteme

📚 Etymology▼

Derived from the Latin verb 'soltare', a frequentative form of 'solvere', meaning 'to loosen' or 'to untie'.

First recorded: 13th century (root verb 'soltar')

Cognates (Related words)

English: solvePortuguese: soltar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'suélteme' one word or two?

In Spanish, it is written as one single word, but it functions as two: the verb 'suelte' and the pronoun 'me'.

Can I use 'suélteme' to mean 'let me out'?

Yes, if someone is physically confining you in a room or a grip, 'suélteme' is a natural way to ask to be released.