déjame ver tu cara
/dexame beɾ tu kaɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "let me see your face" is translated into Spanish as déjame ver tu cara.
In an informal context, you can use déjame ver tu cara to say "Let me see your face". Other informal options include Enséñame tu rostro or Muéstrame tu cara.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase déjame ver tu cara is composed of déjame (let me), ver (to see), tu (your) and cara (face).
Which one should you use?
To shift from the informal tu to a formal usted form, use su instead of tu, as in déjame ver su cara. Additionally, replacing cara with rostro to form déjame ver tu rostro makes the phrase sound more poetic, literary or formal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can say Permíteme ver tu cara, por favor to mean "Let me see your face".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word déjame is the imperative form of dejar (to let/allow) combined with the object pronoun me (me).
Did you know?
- The phrase dar la cara literally means 'to give the face', but it is used idiomatically to mean taking responsibility for a mistake or facing the consequences.
- In some regions, calling someone caradura (thick-face) is a common way to describe a person who is shameless or brazen.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a request to see someone's face can be a prelude to dar un beso, the custom of greeting with a kiss on the cheek.
Examples in context
- Déjame ver tu cara de felicidad.Let me see your happy face.
- Déjame ver tu cara, no te escondas.Let me see your face, don't hide.
- Solo déjame ver tu cara un momento.Just let me see your face for a moment.
Example conversation
Lucía notices Alejandro has a small scratch on his cheek.
- LucíaTienes algo en la mejilla, déjame ver tu cara.You have something on your cheek, let me see your face.
- Alejandro¿Qué pasó? ¿Tengo sangre?What happened? Do I have blood?
- LucíaSolo es un pequeño rasguño, Alejandro.It is just a small scratch, Alejandro.
- AlejandroGracias por avisarme, Lucía.Thanks for letting me know, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
