¿quieres ir al baile de bienvenida conmigo?
The English phrase "will you go to homecoming with me?" is translated into Spanish as ¿quieres ir al baile de bienvenida conmigo?
This phrase is a request used to ask someone to be a date for a high school homecoming dance. The term conmigo specifically means "with me."
Which one should you use?
You can also use the alternative phrase ¿Quieres ser mi pareja para el baile?, which translates to "Do you want to be my partner for the dance?" and focuses more on the person being your date.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the present indicative quieres (you want) instead of a future tense to express the request. This is the standard way to ask someone out in Spanish.
Did you know?
- The word conmigo is actually a contraction of two Latin words, cum and mecum, which literally translates to 'with me with'.
- Depending on the country, asking someone to be a pareja can imply a romantic relationship rather than just a date for a single dance.
- In Spain, high school students rarely have formal dances like 'homecoming', so using this phrase there might be interpreted as a reference to an American movie.
Example conversation
Lucía asks Alejandro to the dance in the school hallway.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿quieres ir al baile de bienvenida conmigo?Alejandro, will you go to homecoming with me?
- Alejandro¡Claro que sí! Me encantaría ir contigo.Of course! I would love to go with you.
- Lucía¡Qué bueno! Estoy muy feliz.That's great! I'm very happy.
- AlejandroYo también, Lucía. Nos vemos luego.Me too, Lucía. See you later.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baile, conmigo, de, ir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
