emigra

Emigra is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb emigrar. It describes the act of leaving one’s country or region to settle in another, typically for reasons such as work, safety, or family. The subject of the verb is a person or entity performing the emigration, for example: “Él emigra a España” or, in formal contexts, “Ud. emigra.”

Etymology and related forms. Emigrar comes from Latin emigrare, from ex- “out” + migrare “to move.” Related terms include emigración, the act of emigrating, and emigrante, the person who emigrates. The opposite process is inmigración, and the related term for a person who moves into a country is inmigrante.

Usage and nuance. In contemporary Spanish, emigra appears in news reports, academic writing, and everyday speech to indicate that someone leaves a country to reside elsewhere. The verb is intransitive and used with prepositional phrases such as “emigra a” followed by a destination country or region (emigra a Canadá, emigra a Europa). The form emigra can also function as the affirmative tú command: “Emigra,” meaning “Emigrate!”

See also. Related concepts include emigración, inmigración, and emigrante. While emigra is primarily a grammatical form, it may appear in various contexts describing migration patterns, demographic studies, or personal narratives of people who leave their homeland.