exprímeme
/eɡspɾimeme/from spelling rules
The English phrase "juice me" is translated into Spanish as exprímeme.
This phrase is used when making a request to have the liquid extracted from a piece of fruit. In Spain, the word zumo is the preferred term for the resulting juice rather than jugo.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the verb exprimir (to squeeze or juice) and the enclitic pronoun me (me).
How does it change in a sentence?
This form uses the informal imperative (tú command), which is appropriate for friends or family but might be too direct for a stranger in a formal setting.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡspɾimeme/
Did you know?
- Using exprímeme in a non-culinary context can be highly suggestive or slang for taking advantage of someone's resources or energy.
- The term exprimir shares a root with the English word 'express', as both come from the Latin 'exprimere', meaning to press out.
- If a person is described as exprimido, it implies they are completely exhausted, as if all their energy has been squeezed out of them.
Examples in context
- Por favor, sírvame un jugo.Please serve me a juice
- Ponme un jugo, por favor.Serve me a juice, please
- Dame un jugo, por favor.Give me a juice, please
Example conversation
María is pretending to be a piece of fruit in a game with Mateo.
- MaríaSoy una naranja muy jugosa.I am a very juicy orange.
- Mateo¿Y qué quieres que haga?And what do you want me to do?
- María¡Exprímeme ahora mismo!Juice me right now!
- MateoEstá bien, María, lo haré.All right, María, I will do it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
