hazme responsable
/aθme ɾesponsable/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hold me accountable" is translated into Spanish as hazme responsable.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθme ɾesponsable/
Did you know?
- To describe someone who avoids all accountability in slang, Spanish speakers might use descarado, which actually means 'shameless'.
- The word responsable shares a root with the English word 'respond', as it stems from the Latin respondere, meaning 'to promise to answer'.
- The professional act of being accountable is often expressed as rendir cuentas, a phrase that treats responsibility like a financial ledger of 'rendering accounts'.
Examples in context
- Asegúrate de que cumpla con lo que prometí.Make sure I follow through on what I promised.
- Hazme responsable de mis propios errores.Hold me accountable for my own mistakes.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing a shared project.
- MateoQuiero terminar mi parte para el lunes.I want to finish my part by Monday.
- SofíaEstá bien, yo te recordaré la fecha.Alright, I will remind you of the date.
- MateoSí, hazme responsable si no cumplo.Yes, hold me accountable if I don't comply.
- SofíaCuenta con ello, Mateo.Count on it, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
