tire-moi
The phrase "pull me" in French is tire-moi.
This phrase is used to request that someone exert physical force to move the speaker toward them.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb tirer (to pull) in the imperative mood and the direct object pronoun moi (me).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form tire-moi is the imperative command form used when speaking to one person informally, such as a friend or a child. The form tirez-moi is the imperative form used when speaking to more than one person or to one person in a formal or polite context.
Did you know?
- The verb tirer is a 'false friend' for English speakers because it can also mean 'to shoot' a gun or 'to take' a photo.
- If someone is 'pulling your leg' in English, a French speaker would not use tirer, but would say mener en bateau, which means 'to lead someone in a boat'.
- While tire-moi is for physical pulling, if you want someone to 'pull' a muscle in French, you use the verb déchirer, which literally means 'to tear'.
Examples in context
- Hey, tire-moi un peu!Hey, pull me a bit!
- Tire-moi vers le haut.Pull me upwards.
- S'il te plaît, tire-moi vers toi.Please, pull me toward you.
- Tire-moi par le bras pour m'aider.Pull me by the arm to help me.
Example conversation
Chloé is stuck in a narrow gap and needs Gabriel's help to get out.
- ChloéGabriel, tire-moi par le bras !Gabriel, pull me by the arm!
- GabrielD'accord, je te tire maintenant.Okay, I am pulling you now.
- ChloéPlus fort, s'il te plaît.Harder, please.
- GabrielÇa y est, tu es sortie.There you go, you are out.
