Spanish word

acompañar

Pronunciation

IPA/akompaˈɲaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbaccompany

Example

¿Puedes acompañar a tu hermana al cine esta noche?

Can you accompany your sister to the movies tonight?

Illustration for acompañar (accompany)

More examples

La música suele acompañar la cena sin llegar a dominarla.

Music often accompanies dinner without coming to dominate it.

Core concept

A person walking alongside another.

Common phrases

  • acompañar a alguien

    accompany someone

  • acompañar la cena

    accompany dinner

  • acompañar con música

    accompany with music

Similar words

ir: Go to a place.
llevar: Take someone to a place.
seguir: Follow someone from behind.
apoyar: Provide help or support to someone in need.

Definition in Spanish

Ir con otra persona y estar a su lado mientras se desplazan o acompañarla en una acción; también usar para indicar que algo complementa a otra cosa.

Word origin

From Latin companionem (com- 'with' + panis 'bread'), the noun meaning one who shares bread becomes the Spanish verb acompañar meaning to go with or be alongside someone.

Usage tips

  • When the object is a person, acompañar normally takes the preposition a (acompañar a alguien), while llevar often implies taking someone somewhere and acompañar emphasizes being with them.

Other meanings

  • stay withverb
  • come withverb

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