verb · #225
to sit down
Example: Siéntate, por favor.
Please sit down.
Spanish → English
sentarse
sentarse is Spanish for to sit down.
What sentarse means
How common is it?
sentarse is ranked #225 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to sentarse — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- cocinar — to cook
- dormir — to sleep
- levantarse — to get up
- abrir — to open
- cerrar — to close
- empezar — to begin
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22