mamá, apúrate
In Spanish, "mom, hurry up" is expressed as mamá, apúrate.
This phrase is used as an urgent request for one's mother to move or act more quickly.
Which one should you use?
The form apúrate is used for an informal context, while changing the verb to apúrese shifts the command to a formal or polite register.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is more common to use the phrase mamá, date prisa to express the same meaning as mamá, apúrate.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form apúrate is the informal imperative (tú) form of the reflexive verb apurarse.
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific term apurado for someone who is in a rush, but also for someone who is in a desperate financial situation.
- The word mamá is an adaptation of the French word maman.
- In some Caribbean dialects, the command to hurry may be expressed using dale, which literally means 'give it', but functions as 'go on' or 'hurry'.
Examples in context
- ¡Date prisa, mamá!Hurry up, mom!
- ¡Mami, apúrate!Mom, hurry up!
- ¡Mamita, date prisa!Mommy, hurry up!
- Madre, apresúrese, por favor. ¡Nos están esperando!Mother, please hurry up. They are waiting for us!
- Mamá, apúrate, por favor. ¡Quiero llegar temprano a la fiesta!Mom, hurry up, please. I want to arrive early to the party!
- Mamá, apúrate que llegamos tarde.Mom, hurry up, we are late.
- ¡Mamá, apúrate, el taxi está esperando!Mom, hurry up, the taxi is waiting!
- Mamá, apúrate con la maleta.Mom, hurry up with the suitcase.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are waiting for their mother to finish getting ready to leave for a trip.
- DanielMamá, apúrate, ya nos vamos.Mom, hurry up, we are leaving now.
- SofíaYa voy, no me presionen.I'm coming, don't pressure me.
- DanielEs que el tren sale pronto.It's just that the train leaves soon.
- SofíaYa casi estoy lista, Daniel.I am almost ready, Daniel.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mamá, CC BY-SA 4.0.
