cabes
/kabes/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "you fit" is cabes.
This phrase is used to express that someone is small enough to enter or occupy a particular space.
How do you pronounce it?
/kabes/
Did you know?
- Unlike the English word 'fit', which can mean 'healthy' or 'athletic', cabes has no connection to physical fitness or exercise.
- The verb caber is a linguistic relative of the English word 'cave', as both originate from the Latin 'capere', meaning to take or hold.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if someone says no cabes en mi vida, it does not mean you are physically too large, but rather that you are no longer welcome in their life.
Examples in context
- Usted encaja perfectamente en nuestro equipo.You fit perfectly in our team.
- Usted se adapta fácilmente a esta compañíaYou fit easily into this company.
- Tú encajas perfectamente en nuestro grupoYou fit perfectly into our group.
- Tú te adaptas fácilmente a cualquier situaciónYou fit easily into any situation.
- Tú te acomodas muy bien en este grupoYou fit very well into this group.
- Usted encaja perfectamente en nuestra organizaciónYou fit perfectly into our organization
- Tú encajas muy bien en este grupo de amigosYou fit very well into this group of friends
- Si eres delgado, cabes en el túnel.If you are thin, you fit in the tunnel.
- ¿Cabes en esta caja de zapatos?Do you fit in this shoebox?
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are looking at a very small tent.
- Elena¿Cabes tú en la tienda?Do you fit in the tent?
- AlejandroNo, soy demasiado alto para caber.No, I am too tall to fit.
- ElenaEs una lástima, Alejandro.It is a shame, Alejandro.
- AlejandroBusquemos una tienda más grande.Let's look for a bigger tent.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
