me comprometí
/me kompɾometi/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I got engaged" is translated into Spanish as me comprometí.
A person says this to announce that they have promised to marry someone.
Which one should you use?
If you need to say "I had gotten engaged," you should use the past perfect form me había comprometido.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the reflexive pronoun me because the verb comprometerse is reflexive when used in the sense of making a commitment or engagement.
How do you pronounce it?
/me kompɾometi/
Did you know?
- If a person says estoy comprometido, they could be announcing an engagement or simply stating that they are very busy with a professional or personal obligation.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a formal engagement is often accompanied by a pedida de mano, a traditional ceremony where the groom-to-be formally asks the bride's parents for her hand in marriage.
- While me comprometí means 'I got engaged', the non-reflexive verb comprometer can mean to jeopardize or compromise a situation, such as comprometer la misión for 'compromising the mission'.
Examples in context
- Me comprometí con mi novio este fin de semana durante un romántico viaje a la playa.I got engaged to my boyfriend this weekend during a romantic trip to the beach.
- ¡Chicos, chicos! ¡Me he comprometido! ¡Miren mi anillo!Guys, guys! I got engaged! Look at my ring!
- ¡Amigos, tenemos algo importante que contarles! ¡Nos comprometimos el fin de semana pasado!Friends, we have something important to tell you! We got engaged last weekend!
- Me comprometí con mi novio ayer.I got engaged to my boyfriend yesterday.
- ¡Me comprometí ayer!I got engaged yesterday!
- Por fin me comprometí con ella.I finally got engaged to her.
- No sabía cómo decir que me comprometí.I didn't know how to say that I got engaged.
Example conversation
Javier tells Sofía some big news during a coffee break.
- JavierSofía, tengo una noticia: me comprometí.Sofía, I have news: I got engaged.
- Sofía¡Qué alegría! ¡Felicidades, Javier!How wonderful! Congratulations, Javier!
- JavierGracias, estamos muy felices.Thanks, we are very happy.
- SofíaTe deseo lo mejor en esta etapa.I wish you the best in this stage.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
