dedícame
/dedikame/from spelling rules
dedícame is the Spanish way to say dedicate me.
This phrase is commonly used when asking someone to dedicate a song, a poem or a piece of work to you.
How does it change in a sentence?
dedícame is the imperative (command) form of the verb dedicar with the object pronoun me attached to the end.
How do you pronounce it?
/dedikame/
Did you know?
- You can even attach more pronouns to the end of the verb, such as dedícamelo, which means 'dedicate it to me', turning a single word into a complex sentence.
- In Latin American radio culture, dedicar a song is a cornerstone of the 'pedido musical' custom, where listeners call in to dedicate songs to lovers or family members as a public gesture of affection.
- The Spanish verb dedicar shares a root with the English word 'dedicate' because both derive from the Latin 'dedicare', meaning to proclaim or announce formally.
Examples in context
- Por favor, dédicame tu tiempo para que pueda aprender de ti.Please dedicate your time to me so that I can learn from you.
- Dedícame un espacio en tu corazón y nunca te defraudaré.Dedicate a place in your heart to me, and I'll never let you down.
- Dedícame una canción, por favor.Dedicate a song to me, please.
- Dedícame un momento de tu tiempo.Dedicate a moment of your time to me.
- Dedícame unas palabras en tu discurso.Dedicate a few words to me in your speech.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are at a music studio.
- LucíaDedícame una canción nueva.Dedicate a new song to me.
- MateoClaro, Lucía, lo haré con gusto.Of course, Lucía, I will do it gladly.
- Lucía¿Me la cantarás hoy?Will you sing it to me today?
- MateoSí, prepárate para escucharla.Yes, get ready to hear it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
