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Verb conjugation

ajumarse

drinking until the senses become deranged.

Usage

A colloquial, reflexive-only verb meaning to get drunk — ajumarse en la fiesta. Casual spoken register, one of many Spanish synonyms for embriagarse alongside emborracharse, the far more common everyday choice.

Examples
  • Se ajumó bastante en la boda de su primo. — He got pretty drunk at his cousin's wedding.
  • No quiero ajumarme esta noche, tengo que trabajar mañana. — I don't want to get drunk tonight, I have to work tomorrow.
  • Los amigos se ajumaron celebrando el ascenso. — The friends got drunk celebrating the promotion.
Common mistake

Reaching for this instead of the much more widely used emborracharse — ajumarse is regional/colloquial and will sound unfamiliar to many speakers outside the areas where it's common.

Often confused with emborracharse.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

túajúmate
nosotrosajumémonos
vosotrosajumaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

ajumándose

Past participle (participio)

ajumado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

ajumarse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "ajumarse" mean?

"ajumarse" means "drinking until the senses become deranged.".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "ajumarse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "ajumarse" is: tú ajúmate, nosotros ajumémonos, vosotros ajumaos.

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