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servir

to serve, to be useful, to work (for a purpose)

s e ɾ ˈb i ɾ
serv serve + ir go
verb Common #6,514
to serve Commonly used for serving food/drinks or providing a service.
SP: El camarero va a servir la cena a las ocho.
EN: The waiter is going to serve dinner at eight.
to be useful, to work (for a purpose) Often used with "para" to say something is useful for something.
SP: Esto puede servir para estudiar español.
EN: This can be useful for studying Spanish.
Conjugation of servir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First sirvo servimos
Second sirves —
Third sirve sirven
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First sirvo servimos
Second sirves —
Third sirve sirven
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second sirve sírvanse
Third sirva —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First serviré —
Third servirá servirán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First serviré —
Third servirá servirán
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First serví servimos
Third sirvió —
Past
servido
Present
sirviendo
Conditional
SingularPlural
First serviría —
Third serviría —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First servía —
Third servía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First servía —
Third servía —

No servir para nada es mi pasión.

Being useless is my passion.

Los cuervos solían servir a las brujas.

Crows used to serve witches.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

De todos modos, no va a servir para mucho.

Either way, it won't be much use.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Como si esto fuera a servir de algo.

As if this is going to do any good.

Ella vendrá a servir a la corte.

She will come to serve at court.

— El cuento de la princesa Kaguya (2013)

Entonces, ¿querrías servir como guardia en mi boda?

So, would you like to serve as a guard at my wedding?

— Asesinos (2015)

Pan Am, ¿en qué le puedo servir?

Pan Am, how can I help you?

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Me preguntó si quería servir durante la cena.

He asked me if I wanted to serve during dinner.

— La vida es bella (1997)

La ropa para jugar era diferente a la de servir comida.

The clothes for playing were different from those for serving food.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Déjame servir, Val.

Let me serve, Val.

— Una segunda madre (2015)

Les puedo servir aquí.

I can help you here.

Este debería servir.

This should work.

Te podría servir para las metáforas.

It could be useful for the metaphors.

— El cartero (y Pablo Neruda) (1994)

Entonces pienso que un arreglo como este quizás te pueda servir.

So I think a setup like this might work for you.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Así que si usted está listo, voy a servir la comida.

So if you're ready, I'll serve the food.

— Intocable (2011)

Servir es el arte supremo.

Serving is the supreme art.

— La vida es bella (1997)

Has nacido para servir.

You were born to serve.

— La linterna roja (1991)

Ve a servir el té.

Go serve the tea.

— Un simple accidente (2025)

Mi ordenador tiene que servir para algo.

My computer has to be good for something.

Si a mí me da igual, yo mañana me pongo a servir copas.

It makes no difference to me; I could start serving drinks tomorrow.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

No puedes servir así.

You can't serve like that.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Porque no podemos servir esto.

Because we can't serve this.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Ese bebé está listo para servir tragos.

That baby is ready to serve drinks.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)

Y a quién le va a servir?

And who is it going to help?

— La strada (1954)

Te voy a servir una copa.

I'm going to serve you a drink.

— Núremberg (2025)

La cocina debería servir.

The kitchen should be enough.

— Caza en la noche (2019)

Para bailar la máscara, debes servir al compositor.

To dance the mask, you must serve the composer.

— TÁR (2022)

Puedes servir.

You can serve.

Un político debe servir a la sociedad.

A politician must serve society.

Dijo que quería servir a su país.

He said he wanted to serve his country.

Estuvo fuera de la nevera durante mucho tiempo, pero, aún así debería de servir.

It was out of the fridge for a long time, but it should still be fine.

— Greenland: El último refugio (2020)

Eso va a servir por ahora.

That will do for now.

— El cuento de la princesa Kaguya (2013)

Para tu número te va a servir es extraordinario, a mi modesto parecer.

It will work well for your act; it’s extraordinary, in my humble opinion.

— Pinocho (2019)

Markinson no te va a servir.

Markinson won't be of any use to you.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Pensábamos que íbamos a servir al Señor.

We thought we were going to serve the Lord.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Sólo tienes que servir.

All you have to do is serve.

— Intocable (2011)

Escucha, ¿de verdad tienes ropa que me puede servir?

Listen, do you really have clothes that would fit me?

— La strada (1954)

Lávate, voy a servir la cena.

Wash up, I'm going to serve dinner.

— Estrellas en la Tierra (2007)

No va a servir.

It’s not going to work.

— Greenland: El último refugio (2020)

Si tuvieras un nieto, de ninguna manera lo dejarías servir en el ejército.

If you had a grandson, you would by no means let him serve in the army.

— Elena (2011)

El comando no va a servir.

The command won't work.

— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)

Queremos servir comida esta noche.

We want to serve food tonight.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Por qué no servir en el ejército, entonces?

Why not serve in the army, then?

— Elena (2011)

Buenos días, ¿en qué le puedo servir?

Good morning, how can I help you?

Servir.

Serve.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Por servir a nuestro país.

For serving our country.

No dejes de servir.

Don't stop serving.

— Lindas y letales (2026)

Orgullosa de servir a nuestras tropas.

Proud to serve our troops.

Empezaron a servir la cena.

They started serving dinner.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

A uno le da gusto poder servir.

It gives one pleasure to be able to serve.

Vamos, están comenzando a servir el almuerzo.

Come on, they're starting to serve lunch.

— La gran belleza (2013)

Me podría servir algo de beber.

Could I have something to drink?