déjame unirme
/dexame uniɾme/from spelling rules
The English phrase "let me join" can be translated into Spanish as déjame unirme.
This phrase is used to express a request to be allowed to participate in an activity or to become part of a group.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of déjame (let or allow me) and the reflexive verb unirme (to join myself or to unite myself).
Which one should you use?
You may also use déjame participar to specifically express the desire to join.
Did you know?
- When joining a conversation, Spanish speakers in Latin America often use déjame entrar, which literally means 'let me enter'. This treats a conversation as a physical room one must be allowed into.
- If you want to join a social plan in Spain, you might say me apunto. This shifts the focus from asking permission to 'signing yourself up' on an imaginary list.
- Depending on the context, unirme can carry a heavy weight. Using it for a casual game might sound as dramatic as announcing your intention to join a monastic order or a revolutionary movement.
Examples in context
- Permítame unirme a su reunión, por favor.Let me join your meeting, please.
- Déjeme unirme a su equipo de trabajo.Let me join your work team.
- Déjame unirme a tu grupo de estudio.Let me join your study group.
- Déjame participar en la actividad de tu club.Let me join in the club's activity.
- Déjame unirme a tu equipo de fútbol.Let me join your soccer team.
- Déjame unirme a la conversación.Let me join the conversation.
- Si es posible, déjame unirme al grupo.If possible, let me join the group.
Example conversation
Lucía sees Javier playing a board game with friends.
- LucíaHola Javier, déjame unirme al juego.Hi Javier, let me join the game.
- JavierClaro, Lucía, tenemos un espacio.Sure, Lucía, we have a spot.
- Lucía¡Genial! ¿Me explicas las reglas?Great! Can you explain the rules to me?
- JavierSí, es muy sencillo.Yes, it is very simple.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
