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How to Say "drop me" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordrop meis suéltameA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
Imperative CommandA1informal
Used when someone is carrying something/someone heavy
A close-up illustration showing a large, strong hand forcefully gripping the wrist of a smaller hand, symbolizing physical restraint and the need to be released.

Examples

¡Suéltame ahora mismo! Me estás lastimando.

Let go of me right now! You are hurting me.

El niño gritó: «¡Suéltame, quiero bajar!»

The child shouted: 'Let go of me, I want to get down!'

Si no suéltame, tendré que llamar a la seguridad.

If you don't release me, I will have to call security.

The Power of the Accent Mark

The accent mark (´) on 'suéltame' is essential! It tells you where to stress the word, keeping the emphasis on the 'e' sound, just like in the base verb 'suelta.' Without it, the stress would fall incorrectly on the last syllable.

Verb + Pronoun Together

'Suéltame' is one word made by combining the command form ('suelta') and the object pronoun ('me'). In Spanish, when giving a positive command, you stick the pronoun right onto the end of the verb.

Separating the Parts

Mistake:Suelta me.

Correction: Suéltame. When telling someone *to do* something (an affirmative command), the object pronoun must be attached to the end of the verb, making it one single word.

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