sigue jugando conmigo
/siɡe xuɡando kommiɡo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "keep playing with me" is sigue jugando conmigo.
This phrase is used as a request or command for someone to continue engaging in a game or a playful activity with the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The word conmigo is a specialized prepositional pronoun that combines 'con' (with) and 'mí' (me) to mean 'with me'.
Which one should you use?
Additionally, No dejes de jugar conmigo can be used to mean "Don't stop playing with me."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, you might hear the phrase Seguí jugando conmigo instead of Sigue jugando conmigo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form sigue jugando conmigo uses the informal 'tú' command form. To address a group of people, use the plural command form sigan as in sigan jugando conmigo.
How do you pronounce it?
/siɡe xuɡando kommiɡo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word jugar is used for games and sports, but you cannot use it for playing a musical instrument, which requires the verb tocar.
- The word conmigo is a linguistic fossil from Latin, where it literally meant 'with me with'.
- While sigue jugando conmigo is an innocent request for a game, in some contexts, estás jugando conmigo can be a confrontational way to ask 'are you messing with me?'
Examples in context
- Sigue jugando conmigo y divirtámonos.Keep playing with me and let's have fun.
- Sigue jugando conmigo un poco más.Keep playing with me a little longer.
- Por favor, sigue jugando conmigo.Please, keep playing with me.
- No te vayas, sigue jugando conmigo.Don't go, keep playing with me.
Example conversation
A child is asking his older sister to stay for a board game.
- AlejandroSofía, sigue jugando conmigo.Sofía, keep playing with me.
- SofíaYa tengo que irme a estudiar, Alejandro.I have to go study now, Alejandro.
- AlejandroSolo una partida más, por favor.Just one more round, please.
- SofíaEstá bien, jugamos una vez más.Okay, we'll play one more time.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries conmigo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
