muere
/mweɾe/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'dies' is muere.
Which one should you use?
The form muere is used for both 'he/she dies' and 'it dies' (singular subjects).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are referring to a completed action in the past, the third person singular preterite form is murió.
How do you pronounce it?
/mweɾe/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific word estirar la pata which literally means 'to stretch the leg' and serves as a slang equivalent to 'to kick the bucket'.
- People often say morirse de hambre or morirse de sueño to mean they are extremely hungry or sleepy, without actually being in danger.
- In Spanish, the word muere can be used to describe a battery that has run out of power, rather than just biological death.
Examples in context
- Al final, todo el mundo se muere.Everyone dies eventually.This sentence shows how muere is used to express that everyone dies eventually.Tatoeba #4993114 by albrusgher, translation #933008 by Scott
- Todo el mundo muere. Yo también envejeceré.Everyone dies. I'll grow old too.This sentence uses muere to state that everyone dies.Tatoeba #1237349 by Shishir, translation #1229209 by Scott
- Si un árbol muere, planta otro en su lugar.If a tree dies, plant another in its place.This sentence uses muere in a conditional context regarding a tree.Tatoeba #1253340 by marcelostockle, translation #67229 by Lumi_alt
- El presidente del país murió ayer.The president of the country died yesterday.
- Lamentamos informar que el famoso escritor falleció esta mañana.We regret to inform you that the famous writer has passed away this morning.
- Después de una larga enfermedad, el abuelo partió dejando un gran legado.After a long illness, the grandfather passed away, leaving a great legacy.
- No te imaginas lo triste que me puse cuando mi planta se murió.You can't imagine how sad I got when my plant died.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about a plant in their living room.
- AlejandroParece que esta planta se muere.It looks like this plant is dying.
- SofíaNo, no se muere, solo necesita agua.No, it isn't dying, it just needs water.
- Alejandro¿Segura de que no muere?Are you sure it isn't dying?
- SofíaSí, Alejandro, te lo aseguro.Yes, Alejandro, I assure you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
