sé mi hombre
/se mi ombɾe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "be my man" is translated into Spanish as sé mi hombre.
How do you pronounce it?
/se mi ombɾe/
Did you know?
- The word hombre is a distant relative of the English word 'human'. Both trace back to a root meaning 'earthling' or 'terrestrial being'.
- If you use hombre as an exclamation, like 'Man!' in English, it functions as a common filler word in Spain, even if you aren't talking to a man.
- The word hombre historically replaced the word varón in many everyday contexts, although varón is still used in legal or medical documents to specify the male sex.
Examples in context
- Sé mi hombre y juntos construiremos un hermoso futuro.Be my man, and together we'll build a beautiful future.
- Dime que sí y sé mi hombre.Tell me yes and be my man.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about their relationship.
- MateoSofía, te quiero mucho.Sofía, I love you very much.
- SofíaYo también, Mateo. Sé mi hombre.I do too, Mateo. Be my man.
- MateoLo seré para siempre.I will be, forever.
- SofíaMe hace muy feliz escuchar eso.That makes me very happy to hear.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hombre, mi, sé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
