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How to Say "cope with" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “cope with” is “llevarme” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
VerbB1
dealing with a situation (less common, often implies 'me' is the object being coped with)
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Examples

Es fácil llevarme bien con personas tranquilas.

It is easy for me to get along well with calm people.

Mi terapeuta me enseñó a llevarme mejor con mis emociones.

My therapist taught me to cope better with my emotions.

Idiomatic Use

This meaning is idiomatic. When you talk about relationships, you use the reflexive form (llevarse) followed by bien (well) or mal (poorly) and the preposition con.

Missing 'Con'

Mistake: “Me llevo bien mi familia.”

Correction: Me llevo bien CON mi familia. (Always remember the 'con' when naming the person or group you get along with.)

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