Confesarme (en. Confess myself)

/kon-fe-saɾ-me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To declare a secret or a personal truth.
Yesterday I decided to confess my feelings.
Ayer decidí confesarme sobre mis sentimientos.
To acknowledge a fault or mistake before someone.
I couldn't take it anymore and had to confess to my friend.
No pude más y tuve que confesarme ante mi amigo.
To recount the sins committed to a priest.
He decided to confess to me at church.
Él decidió confesarme en la iglesia.

Etymology

From Latin 'confiteri', meaning 'to acknowledge, to admit'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to confess to someone
To declare something intimate to another person.
confesarme a alguien
to confess my sins
To acknowledge my mistakes before a priest.
confesarme mis pecados
to confess in secret
To reveal something confidentially.
confesarme en secreto

Related Words

confession
Act of confessing something.
confesión
confessional
Place where confession takes place.
confesionario
confessor
Priest who listens to confessions.
confesor

Slang Meanings

To admit something that has been hidden.
When I told him I liked him, it was like confessing to myself.
Cuando le dije que me gustaba, fue como confesarme.
To talk about something that might be embarrassing.
Having to confess about my crush is a bit awkward.
Tener que confesarme sobre mi crush es un poco incómodo.