te portas

you behave yourself

→ te

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you behave yourself From the reflexive verb portarse, meaning “to behave” or “to act.” With bien, te portas bien means “you behave yourself” or “you behave well.”

SP: Si te portas bien, iremos al parque después.

EN: If you behave yourself, we'll go to the park afterward.

A ver cómo te portas.

Let's see how you behave.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Oscarcito, si no te portas bien no te podrá curar el tío Doctor.

Oscarcito, if you don't behave, Uncle Doctor won't be able to cure you.

— El tambor de hojalata (1979)

Y te portas como si fuese culpa mía.

And you act as if it were my fault.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Si hoy te portas bien, la próxima te acompaño a nadar y bucear, ¿sí?

If you behave today, I'll go swimming and diving with you next time, okay?

— El gran diluvio (2025)