How to Say "step aside" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “step aside” is “apártate” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¡Apártate de la puerta, por favor! Necesito pasar.
Move away from the door, please! I need to pass.
El guardia gritó: «¡Apártate! Hay peligro de derrumbe.»
The guard shouted: "Stand back! There is a risk of collapse."
Apártate un momento para que pueda tomar la foto.
Step aside for a moment so I can take the photo.
The Accent Rule for Commands
When you attach a pronoun (like 'te') to a positive command, you must add an accent mark to the original stressed syllable ('aPARta') to keep the pronunciation correct: 'apártate'.
The Reflexive Verb
This verb is apartarse (to move oneself). The 'te' means 'you' are performing the action on yourself, telling you to move your own body.
Forgetting the Accent
Mistake: “Apartate (without the accent)”
Correction: Apártate. Without the accent, the stress shifts to the 'a' in 'ta', making it sound incorrect.
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