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How to Say "take me" in Spanish

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llévame

yé-va-me/ʝeˈβa.me/

Verb + PronounA1Informal/Formal
Use this when you are directly commanding someone to transport you to a specific location.
A simplified illustration of a happy passenger riding in a colorful car, being transported to a new location.

Examples

Llévame a la estación, por favor.

Take me to the station, please.

Llévame al aeropuerto, por favor.

Take me to the airport, please.

Si vas al centro, ¿me puedes llevarme?

If you're going downtown, can you take me?

No me dejes aquí, llévame contigo.

Don't leave me here, take me with you.

Affirmative Command + Pronoun

When you give a direct command, the pronoun ('me' in this case) attaches directly to the end of the verb. 'Lleva' (command) + 'me' (me) = 'Llévame'.

The Accent Mark Rule

When you attach one or more pronouns to a command, you must add an accent mark to keep the stress on the original syllable. The stress falls on the 'llé' part, making it 'llévame'.

Forgetting the Accent

Mistake: “Llevame”

Correction: Llévame. Without the accent, the stress shifts to the 'va' syllable, changing the pronunciation and making it sound incorrect.

llevarme

lyeh-VAHR-meh/ʎeˈβar.me/

VerbA1Informal/Formal
Use this when referring to the act of transporting yourself or someone else, often in a question or statement about the capability or action of being transported.
A colorful storybook illustration showing a person being driven in a simple yellow car by a smiling driver, illustrating transportation.

Examples

¿Puedes llevarme al trabajo hoy?

Can you take me to work today?

¿Puedes llevarme al aeropuerto mañana por la mañana?

Can you take me to the airport tomorrow morning?

El ascensor tardó mucho en llevarme al piso veinte.

The elevator took a long time to carry me to the twentieth floor.

Pronoun Placement

When the main verb is in the infinitive (like 'llevar'), the pronoun 'me' attaches directly to the end, forming one word: 'llevarme'.

Command vs. Statement

Learners often confuse 'llévame' (the command form) with 'llevarme' (the infinitive + pronoun). Remember that 'llévame' is a direct order, while 'llevarme' is more general and often appears in questions or statements about the action of transporting.

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