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How to Say "see yourself" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsee yourselfis mírateA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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when talking about personal state or condition
A young person intently studying the sleeve of their colorful shirt, focusing closely on their own physical appearance.

Examples

Mírate en el espejo, tienes algo en el pelo.

Look at yourself in the mirror, you have something in your hair.

¡Mírate! Estás empapado por la lluvia.

Look at yourself! You are soaking wet from the rain.

Antes de culpar a otros, mírate a ti mismo.

Before blaming others, look at yourself.

The Imperative Command

The word 'mírate' is a command telling 'tú' (you, informal) to do something. The verb 'mira' is the base command form.

Pronoun Attachment

In Spanish affirmative commands, small words like 'te' (yourself) stick to the end of the verb. 'Mira' + 'te' becomes 'Mírate'.

The Important Accent Mark

When you attach a pronoun to a command like this, you must add an accent mark (tílde) over the original stressed syllable ('mí') to keep the pronunciation the same.

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