déjame
/dexame/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'drop me off' is translated into Spanish as déjame.
This phrase is used when asking a driver to let you out of a vehicle at a specific location.
Which one should you use?
While déjame is the default form, you can use different variations depending on who you are addressing and how many people are being dropped off.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify a location where you want to be dropped off, use the preposition en after the phrase, such as in déjame en… If you are asking for more than one person to be dropped off, change the pronoun to nos to get déjanos. A very natural and polite way to phrase this as a question is ¿Me puede dejar en [location]?
How do you pronounce it?
/dexame/
Did you know?
- While déjame is common, in some regions like Mexico, you might hear people use bájame (literally 'lower me') to ask to be let out of a car.
- Using dejar in a romantic context can imply something much more dramatic than a car ride. If you tell a partner me dejaste, you are telling them you were 'abandoned' or 'left' by them.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you use déjame while standing on a sidewalk, a pedestrian might think you are telling them to 'leave me alone' or 'let me be' rather than asking for a ride.
Examples in context
- Lléveme hasta mi hotel, por favor.Take me to my hotel, please.
- Por favor, deje que baje en el próximo semáforo.Please let me get off at the next traffic light.
- Bájame en la siguiente luz, porfi.Drop me off at the next light, please.
- Déjame en la esquina, por favor.Drop me off at the corner, please.
- Si pasas por el banco, déjame allí.If you pass by the bank, drop me off there.
- No me dejes lejos, déjame cerca de la entrada.Don't leave me far away, drop me off near the entrance.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are arriving at a shopping center.
- AlejandroYa llegamos al centro comercial.We have arrived at the shopping center.
- LucíaPerfecto, déjame en la entrada.Perfect, drop me off at the entrance.
- AlejandroClaro, Lucía. Ten cuidado.Sure, Lucía. Be careful.
- LucíaGracias, Alejandro. Nos vemos luego.Thanks, Alejandro. See you later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
