golpéala
/ɡolpeala/from spelling rules
To hit her in Spanish is golpéala.
The phrase is used to command someone to strike a female person with a hand or a hard object. Other related ways to express hitting or beating someone include pegarle (to hit her) and darle una paliza (to give her a beating).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the form golpéala, the object pronoun la is attached to the end of the imperative form golpea. Because this addition changes the word's length, an accent mark is added to the stressed vowel to maintain the original stress of the word.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡolpeala/
Did you know?
- The verb pegar, which is a common way to say 'hit', is also used in many Spanish-speaking countries to mean 'to glue' or 'to stick' things together.
- The word golpe can be used to describe a 'coup d'état', referring to a sudden and forceful political takeover rather than a physical strike.
- The word golpe can be used to describe a heart attack, known as un golpe de corazón. In this case, the 'hit' is an internal medical event rather than an external action.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué mal! Siempre la defiendes, pero deberías darle una paliza para que entienda.That's bad! You always defend her, but you should give her a beating so she understands.
Example conversation
Two people are discussing a fight in a video game.
- Alejandro¡Mira, ahí está el enemigo!Look, there is the enemy!
- Sofía¿Qué hago con ella?What do I do with her?
- Alejandro¡Golpéala rápido!Hit her quickly!
- Sofía¡Ya está derrotada!She is already defeated!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
