citarse

Citarse is a Spanish reflexive verb meaning to arrange to meet someone, typically for a date, appointment, or planned encounter. The action implies mutual agreement on time and place and is commonly used for personal meetings as well as professional ones.

Usage: The verb is used with various prepositions depending on the context. Citarse con alguien means to arrange a meeting with someone. Citarse para una cita emphasizes arranging a date. In everyday speech, people commonly say “Nos citamos a las …” to specify the time and place, or “Ella se cita con su médico” to indicate an appointment with a professional. Examples include “Nos citamos a las ocho en la cafetería” (We agreed to meet at eight in the café) and “Ella se cita con su médico cada mes” (She schedules an appointment with her doctor every month).

Conjugation: As a pronominal verb, it follows regular -ar conjugation with reflexive pronouns. Present: me cito, te citas, se cita, nos citamos, os citáis, se citan. Preterite: me cité, te citaste, se citó, nos citamos, os citasteis, se citaron. Imperfect: me citaba, te citabas, se citaba, nos citábamos, os citabais, se citaban. Future: me citaré, te citarás, se citará, nos citaremos, os citaréis, se citarán.

Etymology and related terms: Citarse derives from citar, itself from Latin citare, meaning to summon or call. Related words include cita (appointment or date) and citar (to quote or summon). The reflexive form emphasizes the social act of arranging a meeting rather than quoting or citing a source.

See also: cita, cita médica, reunión, quedar.