agarra a tu perro
/aɡara a tu pero/from spelling rules
To say "get your dog" in Spanish, you use agarra a tu perro.
This phrase is used when you want someone to physically catch or grab their dog. It refers to a physical grasping or catching action rather than the general sense of obtaining or fetching something.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase, a is the "personal a", a grammatical marker required in Spanish when the direct object is a person or a pet.
Which one should you use?
The verb agarrar specifically implies a physical grasping or catching action.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form agarra a tu perro uses the informal imperative (tú) command form.
Did you know?
- Using agarrar to 'get' a dog is common in Latin America, but in Spain, the verb coger is more frequent. However, coger has a strong sexual connotation in many American countries, making agarrar the safer choice there.
- The word perro was originally a pejorative term meaning 'cur' around the year 1200. It eventually replaced the more formal Latin-derived word can as the common term for a dog.
Examples in context
- Por favor, recoja a su perroPlease, get your dog
- Rápido, agarra a tu perro.Quick, get your dog.
Example conversation
In a park, a small dog is running toward a street.
- Lucía¡Javier, agarra a tu perro!Javier, get your dog!
- Javier¡Ya voy, ya voy!I'm coming, I'm coming!
- LucíaTen cuidado con el tráfico.Be careful with the traffic.
- JavierLo tengo, ya lo agarré.I have him, I already got him.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, perro, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
