quiero golpearte con un pescado
/kjeɾo ɡolpeaɾte kon un peskado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I want to hit you with a fish" is expressed in Spanish as quiero golpearte con un pescado.
This phrase is used to express a desire to strike someone using a fish as a weapon.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of quiero (I want), golpearte (to hit you), con (with) and un pescado (a fish).
Which one should you use?
The choice between pescado and pez depends on the state of the fish. Use pescado when referring to a fish that has been caught or is being used as food or an object. Use pez when referring to a living fish in water.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase quiero golpearte con un pescado, the object pronoun te (you) is attached to the end of the infinitive verb golpear to form golpearte. Alternatively, you can place the pronoun before the conjugated verb, such as in te quiero golpear con un pescado.
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Examples in context
- ¡Quiero golpearte con un pescado!I want to hit you with a fish!
- Si no me escuchas, quiero golpearte con un pescado.If you don't listen to me, I want to hit you with a fish.
- ¡No bromeo, quiero golpearte con un pescado!I'm not joking, I want to hit you with a fish!
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are jokingly arguing in a kitchen.
- Alejandro¡Quiero golpearte con un pescado, María!I want to hit you with a fish, María!
- María¿Por qué me harías eso?Why would you do that to me?
- AlejandroPorque estás siendo muy traviesa hoy.Because you are being very naughty today.
- María¡Qué gracioso eres, Alejandro!You are so funny, Alejandro!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, pescado, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
