How to Say "grab on" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “grab on” is “agárrate” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2informal
to catch hold of something for support
Examples
¡Agárrate fuerte de la barandilla!
Hold on tight to the railing!
Agárrate a mi brazo si te sientes mareado.
Grab onto my arm if you feel dizzy.
Adding the 'te'
This word is a command form of 'agarrarse'. When we tell someone to do something to themselves, we attach the person word ('te' for 'you') directly to the end of the action word.
Missing the accent
Mistake: “agarrate”
Correction: agárrate. Because we added the 'te' to the end, we need an accent mark to make sure we still emphasize the 'ga' sound.
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