quédate conmigo
/kedate kommiɡo/from spelling rules
To say "stay with me" in Spanish, you use quédate conmigo.
The phrase is a request for someone to remain in the speaker's company or location.
Which one should you use?
You might use Permanezca a mi lado to express a more polite sentiment meaning "remain by my side".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, Colombia and Argentina, the phrase Quédate a mi lado is commonly used to mean "stay by my side". In Spain, the formal expression Permanece junto a mí means "stay close to me".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you wish to change the phrase from "stay with me" to "stay with us", replace conmigo with con nosotros.
Did you know?
- The word conmigo is a linguistic fossil from Latin that literally means 'with me with'.
- In Spain, the verb quedar, which forms the basis of quédate, is the standard way to say 'to make a date' or 'to meet up' with friends.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking someone to quedarse can be a subtle way to invite them into a deeper emotional commitment rather than just asking them not to leave the room.
Examples in context
- Quédate conmigo unos días.Stay with me for a few days.This sentence demonstrates how to use quédate conmigo when asking someone to stay for a specific duration.Tatoeba #5391357 by Shishir, translation #9741504 by DJ_Saidez
- Por favor, quédese conmigo un rato másPlease, stay with me a little longer
- Le ruego que permanezca a mi ladoI beg you to stay with me
- Quédate conmigo un poco másStay with me a little longer
- Quédate conmigo un rato másStay with me a while longer
- Estoy disfrutando mucho de tu compañía, ¿puedes quedarte conmigo?I'm enjoying your company a lot, can you stay with me?
- Por favor, quédate conmigo esta noche.Please, stay with me tonight.
- No me dejes sola, quédate conmigo.Don't leave me alone, stay with me.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are sitting on a park bench at sunset.
- ElenaNo quiero que te vayas todavía.I don't want you to leave yet.
- Mateo¿Quieres que me quede más tiempo?Do you want me to stay longer?
- ElenaSí, quédate conmigo un rato más.Yes, stay with me a little longer.
- MateoEstá bien, me quedaré contigo.Alright, I will stay with you.
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.
