pélame
/pelame/from spelling rules
The phrase peel me in Spanish is pélame.
What does it mean word for word?
The word pélame is a combination of the imperative verb pela (peel) and the object pronoun me (me).
How do you pronounce it?
/pelame/
Did you know?
- While 'peel' is the literal translation, using pélame in a slang context in some Caribbean dialects can be a highly vulgar way to refer to sexual intercourse.
- In some Latin American countries, the verb pelar is used as slang to mean 'to ignore' or 'to not pay attention to someone'. Saying no me peles can mean 'do not ignore me'.
- Calling someone a pelado in Latin America can mean they are completely broke. It suggests they have been stripped of all their money like a fruit is stripped of its skin.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿podría pelarme la naranja?Excuse me, could you peel the orange for me?
- ¿Tienes un cuchillo? Pélame las papas, porfa.Do you have a knife? Peel the potatoes for me, please.
- ¡Estoy tan cansado! ¿Me puedes pelar esta mandarina? ¡Porfi!I'm so tired! Can you peel this tangerine for me? Pretty please!
- Pélame la naranja, por favor.Peel the orange for me, please.
- Si puedes, pélame este mango.If you can, peel this mango for me.
- Pélame la patata rápido.Peel the potato for me quickly.
Example conversation
In a kitchen while preparing fruit for breakfast.
- AlejandroMaría, ¿me ayudas con la fruta?María, can you help me with the fruit?
- MaríaClaro, ¿qué necesitas?Sure, what do you need?
- AlejandroPélame este kiwi, por favor.Peel this kiwi for me, please.
- MaríaSí, Alejandro, lo hago ahora mismo.Yes, Alejandro, I'll do it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
