cómeme
/komeme/from spelling rules
The English phrase "eat me" is translated into Spanish as cómeme.
cómeme is an expression used to tell someone to go away or to show defiance in a rude way. Depending on the context, it can also be used playfully or flirtatiously.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a combination of the imperative verb comer (to eat) and the object pronoun me (me).
How does it change in a sentence?
The accent on the first syllable is necessary to maintain the stress on the imperative form in cómeme.
How do you pronounce it?
/komeme/
Did you know?
- While cómeme is a literal translation of 'eat me', a Spaniard expressing the same level of defiance would more likely use vete a paseo or vete a freír espárragos.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, using cómeme in a flirtatious context is closely tied to the concept of picante, which describes something both spicy and sexually suggestive.
- In Spanish, the action of 'eating' someone's head with comer la cabeza means to annoy someone by talking too much, which is a different way of using the verb to express irritation.
Examples in context
- ¡Cómeme!Eat me!This sentence is useful for seeing the exclamation cómeme in use.Tatoeba #1764563 by Shishir, translation #1764517 by Thanuir
Example conversation
María and Daniel are arguing about a mistake.
- MaríaNo puedo creer que hayas hecho esto.I can't believe you did this.
- DanielNo es para tanto, María.It's not that big of a deal, María.
- María¡Es inaceptable, Daniel!It is unacceptable, Daniel!
- Daniel¡Ay, cómeme!Oh, eat me!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
