atrápame
/atɾapame/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "catch me" is said as atrápame.
atrápame is used as a request or command for someone to physically grab or seize another person.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the imperative verb atrapa (catch) and the enclitic pronoun me (me).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing a group of people instead of one person, use the plural imperative form atrápenme.
How do you pronounce it?
/atɾapame/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific word atrapar for catching things that are moving, but for catching a cold, speakers use the verb pillar or pescar.
- The word atrapa is related to the word trampa, which means 'trap' or 'trick'. This connects the act of catching someone to the physical mechanism of a snare.
- If you want to say 'catch me' in the sense of 'understand me' or 'get my drift', you would not use atrápame but instead use me captas.
Examples in context
- Atrápame si puedes.Catch me if you can.Tatoeba #570269 by Shishir, translation #560163 by aandrusiak
- ¡Atrápame si puedes!Catch me if you can!Tatoeba #13093020 by Adelpa, translation #10728808 by Rafik
- ¡Agárrame, que voy a saltar al agua desde el trampolín!Catch me, I'm going to jump into the water from the diving board!
- Si me caigo mientras patinamos, ¡agárrame de la mano para evitarlo!If I fall while we're skating, catch me by the hand to prevent it!
- ¡Atrápame antes de que me caiga!Catch me before I fall!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María is running through a park and wants Javier to catch her.
- María¡Javier, corre!Javier, run!
- Javier¿Qué pasa, María?What's happening, María?
- María¡Atrápame si puedes!Catch me if you can!
- Javier¡Ya voy por ti!I'm coming for you!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
