How to Say "to disconnect" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to disconnect” is “colgar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
a call
Examples
Estaba hablando cuando mi hermano me colgó.
I was talking when my brother hung up on me.
Espera, no cuelgues, necesito decirte algo más.
Wait, don't hang up, I need to tell you something else.
Using 'Colgar' with People
When you hang up on someone, you often use the indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, nos) before the verb to show who the action affected: 'Me colgó' (He hung up on me).
Misusing the Reflexive Form
Mistake: “Me colgué.”
Correction: Me colgó. The action (hanging up) is done *to* the phone, not *to* yourself. The person you were talking to 'colgó' (hung up) on you ('me').
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