agregarte
/aɡɾeɡaɾte/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'add you' is translated into Spanish as agregarte.
This phrase is used when referring to adding someone as a contact or a friend on a social media platform or a messaging application.
What does it mean word for word?
The word agregarte is composed of the verb agregar (to add) and the enclitic pronoun te (you/to you).
Which one should you use?
While agregarte is the infinitive form meaning 'to add you', in natural conversation, a speaker might say te agrego to mean 'I'll add you' or 'I am adding you'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, people often use agregarte to mean 'add you'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form agregarte uses the informal 'tú' pronoun, which is the standard for social media and messaging between peers.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡɾeɡaɾte/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking digital circles, the phrase agregarte is replaced by darte add, a Spanglish hybrid where the English word 'add' is used as a noun.
- The word agregar is a cognate of the English word 'aggregate', but in Spanish it is the primary way to describe the simple act of adding a friend.
- The verb agregar can be used to describe adding a person to a group chat, but if you are adding them to a professional network like LinkedIn, you might use conectar instead.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedo agregarle a mi lista de contactos?Can I add you to my contact list?
- Me encantaría añadirlo a mi red de contactosI would love to add you to my network
- ¿Puedo agregarlo a mis amigos en Facebook?Can I add you as a friend on Facebook?
- Déjame incluirte en el grupo de WhatsAppLet me add you to the WhatsApp group
- Voy a añadirte a mi lista de contactosI'm going to add you to my contact list
- Te voy a agregar a mis amigosI am going to add you to my friends
- Quiero sumarte a nuestro equipoI want to add you to our team
- Ella me agregó a su lista de contactos.She added me to her contact list.
- Por favor, ¿puedes incluirme en la conversación?Please, can you add me to the conversation?
- No puedo añadirte en este momento porque estoy ocupado.I can't add you right now because I'm busy.
- ¡Me encantaría agregarte en Instagram!I would love to add you on Instagram!
- ¿Me agregas al grupo de WhatsApp?Can you add me to the WhatsApp group?
- ¡Agregarte será pan comido!Adding you will be a piece of cake!
- ¿Puedo agregarte a Instagram?Can I add you on Instagram?
- Voy a agregarte a mi lista de amigos.I am going to add you to my friend list.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are meeting for the first time at a party.
- JavierDame tu usuario para agregarte.Give me your username to add you.
- ElenaClaro, es elena_diez.Sure, it is elena_diez.
- JavierYa te encontré y voy a agregarte.I found you and I'm going to add you.
- ElenaPerfecto, aceptaré la solicitud luego.Perfect, I'll accept the request later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
