Seguirle (en. Follow him)
/seɡiˈɾle/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To go or move behind someone.
I decided to follow him/her to see where he/she was going.
Decidí seguirle para ver a dónde iba.
To continue an action or process that someone has started.
It's important to keep pace with the training.
Es importante seguirle el ritmo al entrenamiento.
To pay attention to what someone says and maintain the same understanding.
I can't keep up with him/her in this conversation, it's too technical.
No puedo seguirle en esta conversación, es muy técnica.
Etymology
From the Spanish 'seguir' which comes from the Latin 'sequi', meaning 'to accompany'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
go along with what someone says
To accept what someone says or does, even if you don’t agree.
seguirle la corriente
Related Words
follow
To stay in motion forward or to accompany.
seguir
follow-up
The action of following something or someone to observe their progress.
seguimiento
Slang Meanings
To follow someone on social media.
I'm going to follow him/her on Instagram to see his/her posts.
Voy a seguirle en Instagram para ver sus publicaciones.
To take into account someone's advice or instructions.
If you want to achieve it, you must heed his/her advice.
Si quieres lograrlo, debes seguirle el consejo.