me enteré
/me enteɾe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I found out" is translated into Spanish as me enteré.
me enteré is used when you discover news or information. To express the idea that you have recently found something out, you can use the present perfect tense, me he enterado.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a reflexive form of enterar, where the reflexive pronoun me indicates that the subject has become aware of something.
Which one should you use?
Use me enteré for discovering information or news. For finding physical objects, use encontré instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
me enteré is in the preterite tense, which indicates a specific completed action in the past. When you want to say "I found out about" something, the verb enterarse requires the preposition de, resulting in the form me enteré de.
How do you pronounce it?
/me enteɾe/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, saying ¿Te enteraste? is a common way to start a gossip session, functioning similarly to the English 'Guess what?'
- The word enterarse shares a root with the word entero, which means 'whole' or 'entire', reflecting the idea of becoming fully informed.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, if you say you te enteraste, it might imply you were snooping or eavesdropping rather than just receiving news.
Examples in context
- Me enteré de que era fiolo.I found out that he was a pimp.This sentence shows how to use me enteré to report discovering a fact.Tatoeba #5124583 by ecorralest101, translation #5130961 by honestlang
- Me enteré de eso en las noticias.I found out about it on the news.This sentence uses me enteré to describe finding out about something via the news.Tatoeba #2473359 by BoriQa, translation #2473181 by Anon
- Me enteré de que tú hablas a mis espaldas.I found out you talk behind my back.This sentence demonstrates using me enteré to express discovering that someone was talking behind your back.Tatoeba #1185857 by marcelostockle, translation #1185860 by marcelostockle
- Descubrí la verdad sobre el proyecto.I found out the truth about the project.
- Me enteré de tu promoción en el trabajo.I found out about your promotion at work.
- Me he enterado de que van a abrir una nueva tienda.I found out that they are opening a new store.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are talking about a surprise party.
- ElenaMe enteré de tu fiesta sorpresa.I found out about your surprise party.
- Javier¡No puede ser! ¿Quién te dijo?No way! Who told you?
- ElenaLo vi en un mensaje de texto.I saw it in a text message.
- JavierBueno, ya no es un secreto.Well, it is not a secret anymore.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
