encuéntrame
/enkwentɾame/from spelling rules
In Spanish, encuéntrame is the way to say 'meet me'.
The phrase is used as a request for someone to find and join you at a specific location.
Which one should you use?
While encuéntrame is used to tell someone to 'meet me', the word Quedemos is an informal way to say 'let's meet'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
encuéntrame is the informal form.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico or Central America, the informal phrase ¿Nos vemos? is used to suggest meeting up, meaning 'Shall we meet?'
How do you pronounce it?
/enkwentɾame/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, suggesting a meeting with ¿Nos vemos? is often more of a polite social ritual than a concrete plan. It is frequently used as a way to say 'see you later' or 'goodbye' without any actual intention of setting a time or place.
- The word quedar is the standard way to arrange a meeting in Spain, but in other regions, this word might be more commonly associated with 'staying' or 'remaining'.
- If you ask someone to 'meet you' using encuéntrame, you might inadvertently sound like you are asking them to 'find me' during a game of hide and seek. This is because the verb encontrar primarily means 'to find' rather than 'to meet up'.
Examples in context
- Encuéntrame en el bar del hotel.Meet me at the hotel bar.This sentence is useful for practicing how to use encuéntrame to specify a location.Tatoeba #4410368 by mervert1, translation #1553408 by CK
- Encuéntreme cerca del restaurante a las 8 de la tarde.Meet me near the restaurant at 8 in the evening.
- ¿Queda conmigo en el café después del trabajo?Meet me at the café after work?
- Encuéntrame en la biblioteca para estudiar juntos.Meet me at the library to study together.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning to meet at a park.
- SofíaYa llegué al parque, Daniel.I already arrived at the park, Daniel.
- Daniel¿En qué parte estás, Sofía?What part are you in, Sofía?
- SofíaEncuéntrame junto a la fuente.Meet me by the fountain.
- DanielEstá bien, voy ahora mismo.All right, I'm going right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.