serte

to be ... to you, to be ... for you

ˈs e ɾ t e → ser
verb Rare #38,859
to be ... to you, to be ... for you The attached te means “to you” or “for you,” depending on the adjective or phrase.
SP: Quiero serte sincero.
EN: I want to be honest with you.
Conjugation of ser
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First soy somos
Second eres sois
Third es son
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First soy somos
Second eres sois
Third es son
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First era éramos
Second eras —
Third era eran
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First era éramos
Second eras —
Third era eran
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First fui fuimos
Second fuiste —
Third fue fueron
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First seré seremos
Second serás —
Third será serán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First seré seremos
Second serás —
Third será serán
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — seamos
Second sé —
Third sea sean
Conditional
SingularPlural
First sería seríamos
Second serías —
Third sería serían
Present
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second seas —
Past

Para serte sincero, no lo sé.

To be honest, I don't know.

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

Sí, debería serte fácil.

Yes, it should be easy for you.

— Érase una vez en el Oeste (1968)

Aunque para serte franco, está cada vez menos poderosa la moto.

Though, to be honest, the bike is getting less and less powerful.

— Diarios de motocicleta (2004)

Para serte franco, así es como sucedió.

To be honest, that's how it happened.

¿Puedo serte sincera?

Can I be honest with you?

— Dil Se.. (1998)

Permíteme serte útil.

Let me be of service to you.

— Familia en renta (2025)

Para serte sincera, nunca un ciego había querido irse de intercambio.

To be honest, a blind person had never wanted to go on an exchange program before.

— Hoy Quiero Volver Solito (2014)

Quiero ser tu esposa y serte fiel.

I want to be your wife and be faithful to you.

— La dolce vita (1960)

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