mídeme el tiempo
/mideme el tjempo/from spelling rules
To say 'clock me' in Spanish, use mídeme el tiempo.
This phrase is used to ask someone to use a timer or stopwatch to record how long it takes to complete a task.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative verb mide (measure), the indirect object pronoun me (me) and el tiempo (the time).
Did you know?
- If you are asking someone to 'clock' you in a professional setting, like starting a work shift, you would use fichar instead of medir el tiempo.
- The word tiempo shares a common ancestor with the English word 'temperature', both originating from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to stretch' or 'to extend'.
- To 'clock someone' in English can be slang for hitting them, but mídeme el tiempo is strictly about measurement and carries no violent connotation.
Examples in context
- Mídeme el tiempo mientras corro.Clock me while I run.
- Por favor, mídeme el tiempo de la carrera.Please, clock my race time.
- Mídeme el tiempo cuando empiece la prueba.Clock me when the test starts.
Example conversation
Javier is practicing a sprint at the track with Lucía.
- JavierVoy a correr ahora, mídeme el tiempo.I'm going to run now, clock me.
- LucíaEstá bien, estoy lista con el cronómetro.Okay, I'm ready with the stopwatch.
- Javier¡Ya empiezo!I'm starting now!
- LucíaListo, tardaste diez segundos.Done, it took you ten seconds.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, tiempo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
