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How to Say "you depart" in Spanish

The Spanish word foryou departis partesA2 level.

English → SpanishA2
VerbA2
starting a trip
A pair of hands holding a knife, actively cutting a large red apple into two equal halves on a cutting board.

Examples

Tú siempre partes el pastel en porciones iguales.

You always cut the cake into equal portions.

¿Por qué partes la nuez con los dientes?

Why are you breaking the nut with your teeth?

Si partes ahora, llegarás a tiempo.

If you leave now, you will arrive on time.

Action for 'Tú' (You)

This is a verb form from 'partir' used when you're talking to one friend ('tú'). The '-es' ending on an '-ir' verb is a common signal that you're talking to 'tú' right now.

Leaving a Place vs. a Journey

Mistake:¿Partes de la oficina ahora?

Correction: ¿Sales de la oficina ahora? Use 'salir' for leaving a building or room. Use 'partir' more for starting a longer trip or journey, like 'partir a Madrid' (to leave for Madrid).

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