caliéntame
/kaljentame/from spelling rules
The English phrase "warm me up" can be translated into Spanish as caliéntame.
Use caliéntame when making a direct request for someone to provide heat or warmth to your body. If you are in an informal setting and want to say "help me to warm up," you might instead use the phrase Ayúdame a entrar en calor.
What does it mean word for word?
The word caliéntame is composed of the verb calentar, which means to heat or warm and the enclitic pronoun me, meaning me.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the imperative or command form, the object pronoun me is attached directly to the end of the verb calentar to form caliéntame.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaljentame/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you say caliéntame to a person instead of referring to an object, it can carry a strong sexual connotation, implying physical intimacy rather than just body temperature.
- Spanish has a specific verb acalorar which refers to the uncomfortable feeling of being overheated, distinct from the intentional warming of calentar.
- The verb calentar can also mean to provoke someone or make them angry, similar to the English expression 'getting heated'.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿podría hacer algo para calentarme? Hace mucho frío aquí.Excuse me, could you do something to warm me up? It's very cold here.
- Oye, abrígame un poco, por favor.Hey, warm me up a bit, please.
- Tengo mucho frío, caliéntame un poco.I am very cold, warm me up a little.
- Caliéntame las manos con tu calor.Warm my hands with your heat.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are sitting outside on a chilly evening.
- DanielSofía, tengo demasiado frío.Sofía, I am too cold.
- Sofía¿Quieres que te traiga una manta?Do you want me to bring you a blanket?
- DanielNo, solo caliéntame con tu abrazo.No, just warm me up with your hug.
- SofíaEstá bien, Daniel, ven aquí.Alright, Daniel, come here.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
