vacíe sus bolsillos
/baθie sus bolsiʝos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'empty your pockets' is translated into Spanish as vacíe sus bolsillos.
This phrase is a command used to instruct someone to take everything out of their pockets.
Which one should you use?
There are several ways to express this depending on the situation. Vacía tus bolsillos is a direct, informal way to ask someone to empty their pockets, while Saca todo lo que tienes en los bolsillos means 'take out everything that you have in your pockets'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions of Latin American Spanish, the term bolsas might be used instead of bolsillos to refer to pockets.
How do you pronounce it?
/baθie sus bolsiʝos/
Did you know?
- While bolsillo refers to a pocket in your clothes, the word bolsa can refer to a handbag, a plastic bag or even the stock market.
- The word bolsillo is a diminutive form of bolsa, literally meaning 'little bag'.
- The verb vaciar shares the same Latin root as the English word 'vacuum', which comes from 'vacuus' meaning 'empty'.
Examples in context
- ¡Saca todo lo que tienes en los bolsillos!Take out everything you have in your pockets!
- ¡Vacíe sus bolsillos ahora mismo!Empty your pockets right now!
- Por favor, vacíe sus bolsillos sobre la mesa.Please, empty your pockets on the table.
- El oficial ordenó: "Vacíe sus bolsillos."The officer ordered: "Empty your pockets."
Example conversation
Security guards are checking people at an airport gate.
- ElenaSeñor Alejandro, vacíe sus bolsillos, por favor.Mr. Alejandro, empty your pockets, please.
- AlejandroEstá bien, aquí tiene mis llaves.All right, here are my keys.
- ElenaTambién necesita sacar las monedas.You also need to take out the coins.
- AlejandroTiene razón, lo siento mucho.You are right, I am very sorry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
