llévame contigo
/ʝebame kontiɡo/from spelling rules
The phrase 'take me with you' in Spanish is translated as llévame contigo.
A request to accompany someone who is leaving or going to a specific place.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase llévame contigo is composed of the imperative verb lleva (take/carry), the object pronoun me (me) and the prepositional phrase contigo (with you).
Which one should you use?
While llévame contigo is used for a single person in an informal context, you should use llévenme con ustedes when addressing a group of people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the phrase changes depending on who you are addressing. Use llévame contigo when addressing one person informally. If you address a group, use llévenme con ustedes. When addressing one person formally using 'usted', use lléveme con usted.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝebame kontiɡo/
Did you know?
- The word contigo is a linguistic fossil that combines the Latin preposition 'cum' with the pronoun 'tecum'. It essentially functions as a compressed version of 'with you with' from the Latin roots.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying llévame contigo is often used jokingly when a friend mentions a luxury trip or a fancy event they were not invited to.
- The word contigo is one of only two pronouns in the entire Spanish language that changes its form completely when following the preposition con, the other being conmigo for 'with me'.
Examples in context
- En tu próximo viaje llévame contigo.Take me with you on the next trip.The first sentence shows how to use llévame contigo when talking about a trip.Tatoeba #7317483 by arh, translation #3016046 by CK
- Llévame contigo.Take me with you.The second sentence is a simple way to use llévame contigo as a direct request.Tatoeba #445791 by Shishir, translation #27669 by CK
- Lléveme con usted, por favor.Take me with you, please.
- Llévame contigo cuando vayas.Take me with you when you go.
- ¡Llévame contigo en el viaje por carretera!Take me with you on the road trip!
- Si vas al supermercado, llévame contigo.If you are going to the supermarket, take me with you.
Example conversation
Alejandro is packing a bag for a trip and María wants to join him.
- AlejandroVoy a viajar por toda Europa este verano.I am going to travel all over Europe this summer.
- María¡Qué envidia! Por favor, llévame contigo.I'm so jealous! Please, take me with you.
- AlejandroNo puedo, el viaje es solo para mí.I can't, the trip is just for me.
- MaríaEs una lástima, me encantaría ir.That's a shame, I would love to go.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries contigo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
