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verme

BER-meh/ˈbeɾ.me/

“verme” means “to see myself” in Spanish (looking at one's own reflection or image).

to see myself

Also: to find myself
VerbA2irregular er
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infinitivever
gerundviendo
past Participlevisto

📝 In Action

Necesito un espejo para verme.

A2

I need a mirror to see myself.

No me gusta verme en las fotos.

A2

I don't like seeing myself in photos.

Al verme en esa situación, no supe qué hacer.

B1

Finding myself in that situation, I didn't know what to do.

Me sorprendió verme capaz de correr tanto.

B2

It surprised me to find myself able to run so much.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • mirarme (to look at myself)
  • observarme (to observe myself)

Common Collocations

  • verme en el espejo – to see myself in the mirror
  • verme obligado/a a – to find myself forced to
  • verme involucrado/a en – to find myself involved in

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: verme

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses the idea of 'to see myself'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
tenermequerermeperderme
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from combining two Latin words: 'vidēre', which means 'to see', and 'mē', which means 'me'. Spanish just stuck them together!

First recorded: The base verb 'ver' has been used since the 10th century.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: ver-meItalian: vedermiFrench: me voir

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'verme' and 'me veo'?

'Verme' means 'to see myself' and is used after another verb (like 'quiero verme' - I want to see myself) or in commands. 'Me veo' means 'I see myself' and is used when 'I' is the one doing the action right now.

Why is 'me' attached to the end of 'ver'?

In Spanish, when you have a verb in its original form (ending in -ar, -er, or -ir) and you want to say the action is happening to someone, you attach the little word for that person ('me', 'te', 'se', etc.) directly to the end. It's like packing two ideas into one word!