cúrate
/kuɾate/from spelling rules
The English phrase "heal yourself" is translated into Spanish as cúrate.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the verb curar (to heal/cure) and the enclitic pronoun te (yourself).
How does it change in a sentence?
cúrate is the informal imperative (command) form used when speaking to one person.
How do you pronounce it?
/kuɾate/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word cura means both 'cure' and 'priest'. This allows for wordplay in literature where spiritual healing and religious authority overlap.
- The phrase curarse en salud is a common Spanish idiom that means to take precautions before a problem arises, literally 'to cure oneself in health'.
- The verb curar is used not only for health but also for preserving food, such as curar el jamón to cure ham.
Examples in context
- Debe curarse a sí mismo/aYou should heal yourself
- Espero que te recuperes prontoI hope you heal/get better soon
- Debes curarteYou need to heal yourself
- Es importante que te sanesIt's important for you to heal yourself
- Recupérate prontoGet well soon
Example conversation
Alejandro is giving health advice to Lucía.
- AlejandroLucía, te ves muy cansada hoy.Lucía, you look very tired today.
- LucíaSí, me siento un poco mal.Yes, I feel a bit sick.
- AlejandroToma este té y cúrate pronto.Drink this tea and heal yourself soon.
- LucíaGracias, Alejandro, lo haré.Thanks, Alejandro, I will.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
