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How to Say "i succumbed" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “i succumbed” is “caí” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1

caí

VerbB1
I gave in to temptation
A character is sitting upright at a table but has suddenly fallen asleep, resting their head on their arms. A small crescent moon symbol floats near their head.

Examples

Me sentía cansado, y sin querer, **caí** dormido en el sofá.

I felt tired, and without meaning to, I fell asleep on the sofa.

Él me dijo una mentira enorme, ¡pero no **caí**!

He told me a huge lie, but I didn't fall for it!

**Caí** en la cuenta de que había olvidado mi billetera.

I realized (literally: I fell into the account) that I had forgotten my wallet.

Using 'Caer' Figuratively

When using 'caer' to mean 'to realize' (caer en la cuenta), it always requires the preposition 'en' and the specific noun 'cuenta'.

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