desapareces

Desapareces is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb desaparecer, meaning you disappear. It is used to describe the act of ceasing to be visible or present in the moment, either literally (desapareces detrás de una columna) or figuratively (desapareces de mi vida). The infinitive is desaparecer; related forms include desaparezco (yo), desapareces (tú), desaparece (él/ella/Ud), desaparecemos, desaparecen. The term is built from the prefix des- plus aparecer (to appear), whose root is linked to the Latin word apparēre.

In grammar, desapareces agrees with the subject tú, and appears in many Spanish-speaking varieties with standard pronunciation or phonetic variations. It is commonly used in narrative dialogue, descriptive passages, and everyday conversation to indicate that someone ceases to be present or noticeable.

In cultural usage, desapareces is sometimes used as a title or lyric line in Spanish-language music and literature, signaling themes of absence, memory, or loss. The concept also appears in phrases such as “desaparecer de la escena” or “desaparecer de la memoria.”

See also: desaparecer; desaparición; desaparecido; aparición.