hazme caso
/aθme kaso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "please notice me" is translated into Spanish as hazme caso.
Hazme caso is used to ask someone to pay attention to you. It is common in romantic contexts when asking for affection or attention, as well as in everyday situations when asking someone to stop ignoring you or to listen to a suggestion.
Which one should you use?
In English, "notice me" can mean to see or recognize someone's presence, but hazme caso specifically implies paying attention to what is being said or heeding a request/obeying.
How does it change in a sentence?
Hazme caso is the informal imperative form used when addressing someone as tú. The polite form hágame caso is used when addressing someone as usted.
Did you know?
- The word caso literally translates to 'case' or 'event' in English, which makes the phrase hazme caso sound like 'do me a case' to a literalist.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, if you want someone to 'notice' your physical presence rather than your words, you might use fíjate en mí instead of hazme caso.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a child might be told hazme caso by a parent as a stern command to obey, turning the 'notice me' request into a requirement for discipline.
Examples in context
- Por favor, tómese un momento para fijarse en míPlease take a moment to notice me.
- Le ruego que me preste atención, por favorI plead with you to pay attention to me, please.
- Oye, ¿me haces caso, por favor?Hey, can you pay attention to me, please?
- ¡Hazme caso cuando te hablo!Pay attention to me when I speak to you!
- Por favor, hazme caso un momento.Please, notice me for a moment.
- No me ignores, hazme caso.Don't ignore me, notice me.
Example conversation
Mateo is trying to get Lucía's attention while she is looking at her phone.
- MateoLucía, ¡hazme caso, por favor!Lucía, please notice me!
- LucíaLo siento, Mateo, estaba distraída.I'm sorry, Mateo, I was distracted.
- MateoSiempre estás mirando el teléfono.You are always looking at your phone.
- LucíaTienes razón, ya te pongo atención.You're right, I'll pay attention to you now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
