keep, maintain, support, provide for
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | mantenerme | — |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | mantengo | mantenemos |
| Second | mantienes | — |
| Third | mantiene | mantienen |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | mantengo | mantenemos |
| Second | mantienes | — |
| Third | mantiene | mantienen |
Lo mantengo con el cuchillo bajo el ala, luego arranco el muslo.
I hold it with the knife under the wing, then I tear off the thigh.
— La Vida es Bella (1997)
I support my family.
Yo siempre mantengo mi cuarto arreglado.
I always keep my room tidy.
Pero mantengo lo que dije el año pasado.
But I stand by what I said last year.
Mantengo las ventanas cerradas para que no entren insectos.
I keep the windows closed so that insects don’t get in.