Buscarte (en. To look for you)

/busˈkaɾ.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To try to locate someone or something through searching.
I am looking for my friend in the crowd.
Estoy buscando a mi amigo en la multitud.
To make an effort to find information about someone.
I need to look you up on the internet to know more about you.
Necesito buscarte en internet para saber más de ti.
To show interest in contacting or meeting someone.
I am always looking for an opportunity to look for you.
Siempre estoy buscando una oportunidad para buscarte.

Etymology

Derived from the Spanish verb 'buscar', which comes from the Latin 'buscare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I am going to look for you.
It means that someone will go to look for you.
te voy a buscar
to look for your life
To make efforts to obtain what one needs.
buscarte la vida
there is no need to look for you
Indicates that it is not necessary to look for that person.
no hay que buscarte

Related Words

buscar
Verb that means to try to locate something or someone.
buscar
localizar
To find the place or situation of something or someone.
localizar
encontrar
To discover something that was being searched for.
encontrar

Slang Meanings

To be in a constant search mode.
You are always looking for someone, why don't you relax?
Siempre andas buscando a alguien, ¿por qué no te relajas?
To pretend to be looking for someone just to make an excuse.
Sometimes you only do it to look for yourself.
A veces solo lo haces para buscarte.