guíame
/ɡiame/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'lead me' is translated into Spanish as guíame.
Guíame is the standard way to say 'lead me' in Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form guíame is the imperative (command) form of the verb guiar combined with the object pronoun me. If you are addressing more than one person to lead you, use the plural form guíenme.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡiame/
Did you know?
- In certain parts of Latin America, if you are asking for spiritual or moral direction rather than physical movement, you might use ilumíname, which literally means 'illuminate me'.
- In Spanish, the word guía can also refer to a 'template' or 'stencil' used in crafts, showing that 'leading' can mean following a fixed pattern.
- Spanish uses the same root guía to describe the 'lead' or 'main' singer in a band, known as the voz guía.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿me puede guiar hacia la estación de tren, por favor?Excuse me, can you guide me to the train station, please?
- Guíame por el camino más corto.Lead me through the shortest path.
- Guíame hacia la salida, por favor.Lead me toward the exit, please.
- Guíame en esta nueva aventura.Lead me in this new adventure.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are hiking in a dense forest.
- MaríaMateo, estoy perdida en la niebla.Mateo, I am lost in the fog.
- MateoNo te preocupes, yo sé el camino.Don't worry, I know the way.
- MaríaEntonces, guíame con cuidado.Then, lead me carefully.
- MateoSígueme, María, no te apartes.Follow me, María, don't stray.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
