How to Say “Can You Pick Me Up?” in Spanish

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¿me puedes recoger?
In Spanish, "can you pick me up?" is translated as ¿me puedes recoger?
This phrase is used to request that someone collect you from a place in a vehicle.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase me puedes recoger literally translates to "you can me pick up", consisting of the object pronoun me (me), the verb puedes (you can) and the infinitive recoger (to pick up/collect).

Which one should you use?

You may also hear ¿Puedes pasar por mí?, which translates to "Can you come for me?" or the phrase ¿Me puedes pasar a buscar?, meaning "Can you come by to get me?"

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

To be informal, you can use ¿me puedes recoger? or ¿Puedes pasar por mí? For a more formal or polite tone, use ¿Me puede recoger? by using the third-person singular usted instead of tú. Even more formal options include ¿Podría recogerme, por favor? (Could you pick me up, please?) and ¿Sería tan amable de recogerme? (Would you be so kind as to pick me up?).

How does it change in a sentence?

In Spanish, the object pronoun me can be placed either before the conjugated verb, as in ¿Me puedes recoger? or attached to the end of the infinitive, as in ¿Puedes recogerme?

Did you know?

  • In some Latin American countries, using recoger for a person can sound slightly like you are picking up an object or a piece of trash.
  • The verb recoger is a relative of the English word 'recollect'. Both come from the Latin recolligere, which means to gather or collect again.
  • In Argentina and Uruguay, you will likely hear ¿me podés recoger? or ¿me podés pasar a buscar?, using podés instead of puedes.

Examples in context

  • Hola Juan, ¿me puedes recoger en el aeropuerto mañana?
    Hi Juan, can you pick me up at the airport tomorrow?
  • Mamá, ¿puedes pasar por mí después de la escuela?
    Mom, can you pick me up after school?
  • Disculpe, ¿podría recogerme en la esquina de la calle?
    Excuse me, could you pick me up at the street corner?
  • No tengo coche, ¿me puedes recoger?
    I don't have a car, can you pick me up?
  • Tengo clase tarde, ¿me puedes recoger?
    I have class late, can you pick me up?

Example conversation

Mateo is calling Sofía from the airport.

  1. Mateo

    Ya llegué al aeropuerto. ¿Me puedes recoger?
    I've already arrived at the airport. Can you pick me up?
  2. Sofía

    Sí, claro. Estoy en camino.
    Yes, of course. I'm on my way.
  3. Mateo

    Perfecto, te espero en la salida.
    Perfect, I'll wait for you at the exit.
  4. Sofía

    Llego en diez minutos, Mateo.
    I'll be there in ten minutes, Mateo.

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