me haces sonrojar
/me aθes sonroxaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you make me blush" can be translated into Spanish as me haces sonrojar.
This phrase is used to tell someone that their compliments or attention make you feel shy or embarrassed.
Which one should you use?
You can also use the colloquial alternatives me pones colorada or me pones roja if you are a female speaker and me pones colorado or me pones rojo if you are a male speaker. Another informal option is the phrase me sacas los colores.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to say "it makes me blush" to refer to a situation or a comment rather than a person, change haces to hace to form me hace sonrojar.
How do you pronounce it?
/me aθes sonroxaɾ/
Did you know?
- The phrase me sacas los colores literally means 'you take the colors out of me', but it can be used both to express shyness and to describe the feeling of being deeply embarrassed or exposed.
- While English distinguishes between 'shame' and 'shyness', Spanish often uses the single word vergüenza to cover both feelings when someone blushes.
- In Spanish, the verb sonrojar is relatively modern compared to other basic verbs, with its first recorded use appearing in 1589.
Examples in context
- Me haces sonrojar.You make me blush.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase me haces sonrojar.Tatoeba #1750178 by marcelostockle, translation #3826182 by CK
- Entonces, cuando dices esas cosas tan lindas, me haces sonrojar.So, when you say those lovely things, you make me blush.
- Tu elogio tan generoso me pone colorada.Your generous compliment makes me blush.
- Tu presencia siempre provoca que me sonroje.Your presence always makes me blush.
- Cuando me dices esas cosas bonitas, me haces ruborizar.When you say those lovely things to me, you make me blush.
- ¡Ay! Tu comentario me saca los colores.Oh! Your comment makes me blush.
- No digas esas cosas, me haces sonrojar.Don't say those things, you make me blush.
- Eres muy amable, pero me haces sonrojar.You are very kind, but you make me blush.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are sitting at a cafe.
- DanielSofía, te ves hermosa hoy.Sofía, you look beautiful today.
- Sofía¡Gracias, Daniel! Me haces sonrojar.Thank you, Daniel! You make me blush.
- DanielSolo digo la verdad.I'm only telling the truth.
- SofíaEres muy dulce.You are very sweet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries me, sonrojar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
