te roba
/te ɾoba/from spelling rules
The phrase "steals you" in Spanish is translated as te roba.
How do you pronounce it?
/te ɾoba/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, saying robarse can be used colloquially to mean 'sneaking away' from a place or a situation without being noticed.
- In certain Caribbean dialects, if someone says te robó el sueño, they mean someone or something 'stole your sleep' by keeping you awake with worry or excitement.
- The pronoun te comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *twé, which is a very distant relative of the English word 'thee'.
Examples in context
- Ellos roban a ustedesThey steal from you
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a clever pet monkey.
- DanielMira ese mono, ¡es muy rápido!Look at that monkey, it's very fast!
- LucíaSí, ten cuidado porque te roba el teléfono.Yes, be careful because it steals your phone.
- DanielNo creo que haga eso ahora.I don't think it will do that now.
- Lucía¡Ya lo hizo! ¡Dame mi móvil, Lucía!It already did! Give me my mobile, Lucía!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
