zarpó

Zarpé is the first-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb zarpar, meaning to set sail or depart by sea. It denotes the moment when a vessel leaves its moorings to begin a voyage, and it can be used in literal nautical contexts as well as in figurative language to signify starting a journey or undertaking.

As a regular -ar verb, zarpar follows the standard conjugation pattern. Present tense forms include yo zarpo, tú zarpas, él zarpa, nosotros zarpamos, vosotros zarpáis, ellos zarpan. The preterite forms are yo zarpé, tú zarpaste, él zarpó, nosotros zarparon.

In usage, zarpé may appear in historical accounts, naval logs, travel writing, or fiction to convey departure from port. It can also appear in everyday speech when someone literally says they set sail, for example: Ayer zarpé al amanecer. The term is common across Spanish-speaking maritime regions and remains a vivid shorthand for starting a voyage.

See also: zarpar; nautical vocabulary; Spanish verb conjugation.