juega conmigo
/xweɡa kommiɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'play with me' is translated into Spanish as juega conmigo.
If you are referring specifically to performing music, you can use ¡Toca conmigo! to mean 'Play with me!'
Which one should you use?
While juega conmigo is a command, jugar conmigo is the infinitive form meaning 'to play with me'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form juega conmigo is the imperative (command) form used when speaking to one person informally (tú).
How do you pronounce it?
/xweɡa kommiɡo/
Did you know?
- If you use juega conmigo to ask a person to play a game, you might accidentally sound like you are asking them to flirt or engage in a romantic way.
- The word conmigo comes from the Latin 'cum mecum', which literally means 'with me with'.
- The word jugar is related to the word juglar, which referred to the medieval street performers and poets who played music and told stories.
Examples in context
- Venga, juega conmigo, ¡me aburro!Come on, play with me, I'm so bored!This sentence uses juega conmigo to show how to express boredom while asking someone to play.Tatoeba #1216449 by wallebot, translation #1676 by brauliobezerra
- Hola, señor. Por favor, ¿puede jugar conmigo?Hello, sir. Can you please play with me?
- ¡Oye, juega conmigo en el parque!Hey, play with me at the park!
- ¿Quieres jugar conmigo en la fiesta?Do you want to play with me at the party?
- Por favor, juega conmigo un rato.Please, play with me for a little while.
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Example conversation
A little girl is asking her brother to play in the garden.
- MaríaAlejandro, juega conmigo en el jardín.Alejandro, play with me in the garden.
- AlejandroAhora no puedo, María, estoy ocupado.I can't right now, María, I am busy.
- María¡Pero juega conmigo un momento!But play with me for a moment!
- AlejandroEstá bien, iré contigo en un minuto.Alright, I will go with you in a minute.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries conmigo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
