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How to Say "crouch" in Spanish

The Spanish word forcrouchis agáchateA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
verbA2informal
to get into a low position
A person bending their knees and lowering their body to avoid a low-hanging tree branch.

Examples

¡Agáchate! La rama está muy baja.

Duck! The branch is very low.

Agáchate un poco para que salgas en la foto.

Bend down a little so you fit in the photo.

Agáchate y recoge ese papel, por favor.

Bend down and pick up that paper, please.

Why is there an accent mark?

When you attach the 'te' (meaning 'yourself') to the end of the command, the word gets longer. We add the accent on the 'á' to make sure you still stress the 'GAH' sound, otherwise the pronunciation would shift.

The '-te' ending

The 'te' at the end tells you that this is an action you are doing to yourself (reflexive). It also signals that you are talking to a friend or someone you know well (informal).

Placement of 'te'

Mistake:te agacha

Correction: agáchate

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