acuéstate conmigo
/akwestate kommiɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bed me" can be expressed in Spanish as acuéstate conmigo.
This phrase is used as an invitation or request for someone to come and lie in bed with the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase acuéstate conmigo literally translates to "lie down with me".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word acuéstate is the informal imperative (command) form of the reflexive verb acostarse.
Did you know?
- The word conmigo is a linguistic fossil from Latin that literally means 'with me with'. It preserves a double marking of the preposition that has disappeared from most other Spanish pronouns.
- In many Spanish-speaking households, the verb acostar is more frequently associated with the gentle act of 'tucking a child into bed' than with adult intimacy. This makes the verb central to much more innocent, maternal or paternal daily routines.
- Using the formal command acuéstese conmigo instead of acuéstate can make a romantic invitation sound unnervingly clinical or transactional.
Examples in context
- Ven a dormir conmigo, quiero sentir tu calorCome sleep with me, I want to feel your warmth
- Acuéstate conmigo, estoy cansado.Lie down with me, I am tired.
- Por favor, acuéstate conmigo.Please, lie down with me.
- ¿Quieres que te diga: acuéstate conmigo?Do you want me to say: lie down with me?
Example conversation
A couple is relaxing in bed before sleeping.
- MateoAcuéstate conmigo, Elena.Lie down with me, Elena.
- ElenaYa voy, Mateo.I'm coming, Mateo.
- MateoTe extrañé hoy.I missed you today.
- ElenaYo también.Me too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries conmigo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
