desbloquéame
/desblokeame/from spelling rules
The English phrase "unblock me" is translated into Spanish as desbloquéame.
This phrase is used as a request for someone to remove a restriction that prevents a user from communicating with them on a digital platform.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the verb desbloquear (to unblock) and the object pronoun me (me). The verb desbloquear is a separable prefix verb where the prefix des- means "un-" or "undo" and bloquear means "to block".
How does it change in a sentence?
The accent mark on the second e in desbloquéame is required in the imperative form to maintain the correct stress on the third-to-last syllable.
How do you pronounce it?
/desblokeame/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, bloquear is also used colloquially to mean 'to freeze' or 'to stun' someone with a surprising comment, leaving them unable to respond.
- The word bloquear is a loanword from the French bloquer, which originally referred to the act of obstructing a road or a passage.
- If you were to say desbloquéame to a stranger or someone in a formal setting, it would be considered rude. In those cases, you would use the formal form desbloquéeme.
Examples in context
- Por favor, desbloquéame en WhatsApp.Please, unblock me on WhatsApp.
- Si quieres hablar conmigo, desbloquéame.If you want to talk to me, unblock me.
- No entiendo por qué me bloqueaste, desbloquéame.I don't understand why you blocked me, unblock me.
Example conversation
Elena is sending a text message to Javier after a disagreement.
- ElenaOye, Javier, desbloquéame, por favor.Hey, Javier, unblock me, please.
- JavierLo siento, Elena, estaba muy enfadado.I'm sorry, Elena, I was very angry.
- Elena¿Ya podemos hablar tranquilamente?Can we talk calmly now?
- JavierSí, ya te he desbloqueado.Yes, I have already unblocked you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
