revíveme
/rebibeme/from spelling rules
The phrase revíveme is the Spanish way to say "revive me".
This phrase is used as a request for someone to bring a person back to life or consciousness.
How does it change in a sentence?
The accent mark on the second syllable is required because adding the pronoun to the imperative form creates a proparoxytone (esdrújula) word.
How do you pronounce it?
/rebibeme/
Did you know?
- In the context of modern gaming, Spanish speakers use revíveme as a standard command in multiplayer games to ask a teammate for a health restore or respawn.
- Because many Spanish speakers use the expression estoy muerto to mean 'I am exhausted', asking someone to revíveme can be a humorous, hyperbolic way to ask for a coffee or a restorative snack.
- Bolero songs often use revíveme to describe the return of a former lover, implying the singer was 'dead' from heartbreak.
Examples in context
- Por favor, revívanme.Please, revive me.
- ¿Podría alguien revivirme, por favor?Could someone revive me, please?
- ¡Ayuda, revívenme!Help, revive me!
- Necesito que me revivas ahora mismo, por favor.I need you to revive me right now, please.
- Devuélveme a la vida.Bring me back to life.
- No puedo despertar, ¡revíveme!I can't wake up, revive me!
Example conversation
Two friends are playing a video game together.
- MateoMaría, ¡revíveme rápido!María, revive me quickly!
- MaríaEspera, estoy buscando cobertura.Wait, I am looking for cover.
- MateoNo hay tiempo, revíveme ya.There is no time, revive me now.
- MaríaListo, ya estás de pie.Done, you are back on your feet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
