límpiame
/limpjame/from spelling rules
“Clean me” in Spanish is límpiame.
This phrase is used to request that someone remove dirt or impurities from the speaker's body or from a surface the speaker is associated with.
What does it mean word for word?
The form límpiame is composed of the imperative verb limpia (clean) and the object pronoun me (me).
How do you pronounce it?
/limpjame/
Did you know?
- The word limpio is a cognate of the English word 'limpid', which describes a liquid that is so clear it is transparent.
- If you ask someone to límpiame a piece of clothing, you are technically asking them to clean 'me' while I am wearing it, rather than asking them to clean the item itself.
- If you were to use the word limpio as an adjective to describe a person, it would mean they are 'clean' or 'pure', but it can also imply they are 'innocent' in a moral sense.
Examples in context
- Límpiame la cara con este pañuelo.Clean my face with this handkerchief.
- Tengo mucha arena, límpiame los pies, por favor.I have a lot of sand, clean my feet, please.
- Límpiame las manos que están muy sucias.Clean my hands, they are very dirty.
Example conversation
Mateo is playing in the mud and asks Elena for help.
- MateoElena, límpiame la cara.Elena, clean my face.
- ElenaEstá muy sucia, Mateo, espera un momento.It is very dirty, Mateo, wait a moment.
- Mateo¿Puedes usar esa toallita húmeda?Can you use that wet wipe?
- ElenaSí, ahora mismo te la limpio.Yes, I will clean it for you right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
