depórtame
/depoɾtame/from spelling rules
The English phrase "deport me" is translated into Spanish as depórtame.
This phrase is used as a request or command directed at an authority to remove a foreign national from a country.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the imperative verb deportar (to deport) and the enclitic pronoun me (me).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase Quiero ser deportado is used to express the desire for deportation.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing more than one authority figure, you use the plural imperative form depórtenme. For a single person addressed formally, use depórteme.
How do you pronounce it?
/depoɾtame/
Did you know?
- The reflexive form 'deportarse' exists in Spanish, but it refers to 'behaving' or 'acting' in a certain way, which has nothing to do with being removed from a country.
- The verb deportar shares the same root as the English word 'deportment', which refers to how a person carries themselves.
- The word deportar comes from the Latin 'deportare', where 'de-' means away and 'portare' means to carry, the same root found in 'portable' and 'airport'.
Examples in context
- Si rompo la ley, depórtame.If I break the law, deport me.
- No me quiero quedar, depórtame ahora.I don't want to stay, deport me now.
- Si no tengo papeles, depórtame.If I don't have papers, deport me.
Example conversation
Mateo is talking to an immigration officer named Lucía.
- MateoYa no quiero vivir en este país.I don't want to live in this country anymore.
- LucíaPero tienes un permiso legal, Mateo.But you have a legal permit, Mateo.
- MateoNo me importa, solo depórtame.I don't care, just deport me.
- LucíaTengo que revisar tu caso primero.I have to review your case first.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
