¿quieres hacer roleplay?
To say "wanna roleplay?" in Spanish, use ¿quieres hacer roleplay?
This phrase is used to ask someone if they want to act out characters in a fictional story together. In many Spanish-speaking online communities, the English loanword roleplay is frequently used instead of the more traditional Spanish term juego de rol.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of quieres (do you want), hacer (to do/make) and the anglicism roleplay.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form ¿quieres hacer roleplay? is informal because it uses the tú form of the verb querer, making it suitable for peers or online acquaintances. For a formal or respectful way to ask, you can use ¿Le gustaría hacer un juego de roles? or ¿Estaría interesado/a en participar en un juego de roles? If you wish to stay with the anglicism but use a formal tone, you should use ¿quiere hacer roleplay? to switch the verb to the usted form.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb hacer (to do) is used here to link the desire to the activity, similar to how one might say "to do roleplay" in English.
Did you know?
- The verb hacer in this phrase comes from the Latin 'facere', which is a distant relative of the English word 'fact'.
- Because 'roleplay' is often treated as a noun in Spanish, you cannot simply say 'rolear' in formal settings, even though 'rolear' is a common slang verb used by gamers.
- While roleplay is the standard online, traditional gamers use juego de rol, and the community is often referred to as roleros.
Examples in context
- Si estás aburrida, ¿quieres hacer roleplay?If you are bored, do you want to roleplay?
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting online about a shared hobby.
- DanielHola Lucía, ¿quieres hacer roleplay?Hi Lucia, do you want to roleplay?
- Lucía¿Sí! ¿Qué personaje quieres ser?Yes! Which character do you want to be?
- DanielYo quiero ser el caballero.I want to be the knight.
- LucíaVale, yo seré la maga.Okay, I'll be the mage.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hacer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
