dispárame
/dispaɾame/from spelling rules
The English phrase "shoot me" is translated into Spanish as dispárame.
This phrase is a request or a command for someone to fire a weapon at the speaker.
Which one should you use?
dispárame is used when addressing one person, while dispárenme is the form used if you are addressing more than one person.
How does it change in a sentence?
When the pronoun me is attached to the imperative command dispara, an accent mark is added to the second-to-last syllable to maintain the original stress, resulting in dispárame.
How do you pronounce it?
/dispaɾame/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish speaking countries, the word dispara is used as a slang term to tell someone to start talking or to give a prompt, similar to the English 'shoot' in 'shoot your shot'.
- While English speakers use 'shoot me' to express frustration, a Spanish speaker saying dispárame in a non-violent context would sound literal and physically dangerous rather than idiomatic.
- While dispárame is used for firearms, a person asking for a photograph would never use this word. They would instead use tómame una foto, as disparar in a photographic context refers to the act of triggering the shutter, not the request to be the subject.
Examples in context
- Si es parte del guion, dispare contra míIf it's part of the script, shoot me
- Dispárame si me ves.Shoot me if you see me.
- No me mates, solo dispárame.Don't kill me, just shoot me.
- Si es necesario, dispárame.If it is necessary, shoot me.
Example conversation
Two actors are rehearsing a dramatic scene for a movie.
- María¡Dispárame ahora!Shoot me now!
- MateoLo siento, María, no puedo hacerlo.I'm sorry, Maria, I can't do it.
- MaríaEs solo una película, Mateo.It is just a movie, Mateo.
- MateoEstá bien, lo intentaré de nuevo.Okay, I will try again.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
