What does it mean word for word?
The phrase quiero sentarme en tu cara literally means "I want to sit myself on your face". The verb sentarme is the reflexive form of sentar, which translates to "to sit myself".
Which one should you use?
If you want to say "I would love to sit on your face", use Me encantaría sentarme sobre tu cara. If you want to emphasize the desire by saying "I really want to sit on your face", use Tengo muchas ganas de sentarme en tu cara.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form quiero sentarme en tu cara is informal and vulgar. For a more formal tone, you can use Quisiera sentarme sobre su cara, which translates to "I would like to sit on your face".
How do you pronounce it?
/kjeɾo sentaɾme en tu kaɾa/
Did you know?
- The word cara can also mean 'expensive' in Spanish, creating a potential double meaning in contexts where someone describes a 'face' as being high-cost.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the word cara is used in the expression dar la cara, which means 'to face the music' or take responsibility for one's actions.
- The word cara shares its origins with the Greek word kára, which means 'head'. While English speakers use 'face' to refer to the features, the etymological roots of the Spanish word link it more closely to the entire skull or head structure.
Examples in context
- Quiero sentarme en tu cara ahora mismo.I want to sit on your face right now.
- Solo quiero sentarme en tu cara.I only want to sit on your face.
Example conversation
A couple is talking intimately in their bedroom.
- LucíaDaniel, quiero sentarme en tu cara.Daniel, I want to sit on your face.
- DanielEso me encanta, Lucía.I love that, Lucía.
- Lucía¿Estás listo para mí?Are you ready for me?
- DanielSí, ven aquí.Yes, come here.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cara, en, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.