mojarme
/moxaɾme/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "make me wet" is mojarme.
This phrase can be used to describe the act of causing someone to become covered in water or another liquid. However, it is most commonly used to mean "to get myself wet" (for example, voy a mojarme, I am going to get myself wet).
Which one should you use?
While mojarme is the standard form, Mójame is an informal version used to directly translate the command "make me wet."
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, when using an infinitive with a reflexive or object pronoun, the pronoun is attached to the end of the verb as a single word, which is how you arrive at mojarme.
How do you pronounce it?
/moxaɾme/
Did you know?
- If you use the command Mójame in a social setting, you might accidentally invite a sexual connotation. While it literally means 'make me wet', in many Spanish-speaking regions, the verb 'mojar' can be used as slang for sexual arousal.
- If you are in a heated debate and someone tells you to mojarte, they are not telling you to go into the rain, but are actually challenging you to stop being indecisive and take a side.
- While mojarme means to get wet, the word empaparse is used specifically when someone is soaked through or drenched, like a sponge.
Examples in context
- Sí, podrías mojarme con esa manguera.Yes, you could make me wet with that hose.
- No quiero mojarme con la lluvia.I do not want to get wet with the rain.
- La piscina va a mojarme todo el cuerpo.The pool is going to make my whole body wet.
- Si salto al río, voy a mojarme mucho.If I jump into the river, I am going to get very wet.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are near a swimming pool.
- Alejandro¡No saltes así, vas a mojarme!Don't jump like that, you're going to get me wet!
- MaríaLo siento, Alejandro, fue un accidente.I'm sorry, Alejandro, it was an accident.
- AlejandroMira mi camisa, ya empezaste a mojarme.Look at my shirt, you already started getting me wet.
- MaríaEntonces entra al agua conmigo, María.Then get in the water with me, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
