How to Say "to duck" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to duck” is “agachar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Me agaché para recoger las llaves del suelo.
I bent down to pick up the keys from the floor.
¡Agáchate! Viene un balón hacia ti.
Duck! A ball is coming toward you.
Tuvimos que agacharnos para pasar por el túnel.
We had to crouch down to go through the tunnel.
The 'Me, Te, Se' Rule
When you are the one lowering your whole body, you must add these tiny words (pronouns) to show the action is happening to you.
Where to put the pronoun
If you use a command like 'Duck!', the 'te' attaches to the end: '¡Agáchate!'.
Forgetting the pronoun
Mistake: “Agaché para ver.”
Correction: Me agaché para ver. Without 'me', the sentence feels like it's missing the person doing the action.
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