átame
/atame/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tie me up" is translated into Spanish as átame.
This phrase is used as a request for someone to bind your limbs or body using rope or a similar material.
What does it mean word for word?
The word átame is a combination of the imperative verb ata (tie) and the object pronoun me (me).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form átame is the informal imperative (tú command) form used when speaking to someone you know well. If you wish to specify the material being used, use the preposition con after the verb, such as átame con una cuerda (tie me up with a rope).
How do you pronounce it?
/atame/
Did you know?
- The verb atar is used in the expression atar con chicles, which literally means 'to tie with chewing gum' and describes an unstable or poorly made repair.
- In Spanish, the verb atar is often used figuratively in the phrase atar cabos, which literally means 'to tie ends' but is used to say someone is 'connecting the dots' or solving a mystery.
- In a maritime context, if a sailor were told to 'tie something up' to a pier, they would use the verb amarrar rather than atar.
Examples in context
- Átame.Tie me up.This example shows the direct use of átame.Tatoeba #11735379 by Seael, translation #9215818 by shekitten
- Señor, ¿me podría atar?Sir, could you tie me up?
- Áteme, por favor.Tie me up, please.
- Oye, ¿puedes atarme?Hey, can you tie me up?
- Átame con esta cuerda.Tie me up with this rope.
- Por favor, átame las manos.Please, tie my hands.
Example conversation
A couple is playing a game of roleplay at home.
- MateoMaría, ¿puedes usar esas cuerdas?María, can you use those ropes?
- MaríaSí, Mateo, ¿cómo quieres que lo haga?Yes, Mateo, how do you want me to do it?
- MateoÁtame con mucha fuerza.Tie me up very tightly.
- MaríaEstá bien, prepárate.Okay, get ready.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
