me
/me/
In Spanish, me is the object form of the pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
Which one should you use?
Use me as an object pronoun before a verb, but use mí as the object of a preposition (e.g., para mí).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word me functions as both a direct object and an indirect object pronoun.
How do you pronounce it?
/me/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish dialects, me is used as an 'ethical dative' to show emotional involvement in an action, even if the speaker is not the actual object.
- Spanish uses me in the 'gustar' construction, meaning the speaker is literally the recipient of the pleasure rather than the person performing the liking.
- The word me is a linguistic survivor from Latin, where it served as the accusative form of 'ego'. It has essentially functioned as the same word for thousands of years.
Examples in context
- No me lo dé.Don't give me that.Tatoeba #7965602 by Seael, translation #41574 by CM
- Él me lo dio.He gave it to me.Tatoeba #700329 by Shishir, translation #297511 by CK
- Ya no me ven.They don't see me anymore.Tatoeba #849762 by Shishir, translation #770378 by marloncori
- Me lo dioHe gave it to me
- me dueleI have pain
- me caes bienI like you
- me levantoI get up
- Me encanta la música latina.I love Latin music.
- A mí me gustaría viajar por el mundo.I would like to travel the world.
- Me duele la cabeza.I have a headache.
- A mí no me importa lo que piensen los demás.I don't care what others think.
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Example conversation
Javier and María are talking in a park.
- JavierMaría, ¿me escuchas bien?María, can you hear me well?
- MaríaSí, Javier, te escucho perfectamente.Yes, Javier, I hear you perfectly.
- JavierMe alegra que estemos aquí.I am glad that we are here.
- MaríaA mí también me gusta el parque.I like the park too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry me, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
