me persigue
/me peɾsiɡe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "it haunts me" is translated into Spanish as me persigue.
You can use me persigue to convey the feeling of being pursued or haunted by a memory or thought. The phrase can be used both literally (being chased by someone) and figuratively (being haunted by a memory, a thought or a feeling of guilt).
How does it change in a sentence?
If the thing that is haunting you is plural (e.g., memories or ghosts), the verb must change to the third-person plural form me persiguen.
How do you pronounce it?
/me peɾsiɡe/
Did you know?
- If you want to say a thought is 'nagging' or 'haunting' you in a more rhythmic way, you might use me ronda la cabeza, which translates to 'it circles my head'.
- The verb perseguir is also used in legal contexts in Spanish to describe the 'prosecution' of a crime.
- While me persigue can mean 'it haunts me', the Spanish word for 'haunting' in the context of a beautiful or evocative piece of music is often evocador or conmovedor.
Examples in context
- Me atormenta la idea de lo que podría haber sido.The idea of what could have been haunts me.
- Esa canción me persigue día y noche.That song haunts me day and night.
- Ese recuerdo me persigue.That memory haunts me.
- Ese recuerdo me persigue siempre.That memory haunts me always.
- Ese error me persigue por todas partes.That mistake haunts me everywhere.
- La culpa me persigue sin descanso.Guilt haunts me without rest.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are talking about a past mistake.
- Alejandro¿Todavía piensas en aquel accidente?Do you still think about that accident?
- LucíaSí, la culpa me persigue cada noche.Yes, the guilt haunts me every night.
- AlejandroDebes intentar dejar de culparte, Lucía.You must try to stop blaming yourself, Lucía.
- LucíaEs difícil cuando ese recuerdo me persigue.It is hard when that memory haunts me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
