"Hold me"

Question

holaa, estoy viviendo en españa y tengo un novio aqui. Quiero dicerle "hold me" como una mujer deciría a su hombre. He usado 'abrazame" pero quierria las palabras ser mas.... profundo? En ingles una mujer deciría 'hug me', nunca, asi que, yo necesito una nueva palabra por mi novio.

Tell me if any of that didn't make sense, I tried my best to explain in Spanish. Basically I just want to say to him to hold me... with an intense meaning, sabes?

Gracias

Answer 1

agarrame is like "grab me" but it does not need to be translated so sexually either as "grab" i think it would also be like "hold onto me" which from your posts is what you seem to try to be conveying. you could say "agarrate de mi" which would be more like "hold onto me" where as just "agarrame" would be like "hold me/grab me" the verb agarrar can be translated directly as "hold" not only "grab" for example in NYC where I live it is common to see subway signs that read "agarrase siempre" with a picture of people holding poles on the train, thus it is like "always hold onto" the pole or railings, etc. although spanish is not my first language I have heard many native speakers translate "agarrar(se)" as meaning simply "to hold onto" not only to grab...it is more like a clutching of something where as abrazar is more like an embrace, hence the similarity in words between abrazar and embrace... personally I understand what you mean about how "abrazame" would seem kinda childish and thats why I would use "agarrar" hope it helpped. I know I was a bit repetitive and have neglected accent marks, my appologies.
~Angela.

Casey said:

hahahaha!! I guess I could find the whole 'grab me' thing useful in the future, but for now I think I'll just stick with the more passive, (hopefully a little more romantic...) 'hold me'.Thanks all!

Gus said:

Please, accept my apologies for the confusion caused and all the errors I committed on your post.Yes, indeed abrazar means to hug or to embrace. Here is the definition I found on my Larousse English - Spanish Dictionaryhug.............abrazar, ceñirto say in Spanish = hug me, just change the word abrazar to abrázame.Ceñir according to de dictionary also means to hug, I never used that word and even worse, I don´t know how to conjugate the verb (ceñir).I do not know any other words to express hug me, I am thinking about the word agararr which meansto grab, to clutch. If you want to use this word say agárrame which would mean grab me.At any rate, I want to make it clear that the mistakes were of my making and not Gloria's.I hope you liked the song.

Casey said:

lol okay, so even though Gloria has made all kinds of other mistakes within that song, she's correct about 'hold me' being equivilent to 'abrazame'?

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Answer 2

In Spain "Dame un abrazo" is a perfectly normal and common sentence that you can hear even among friends. I don't know what's wrong with it. Any Spanish woman (or man) would say that.

Answer 3

Casey, I totally got it. Why do you think I mentioned the word sexual? As I said, I was reply to your flat statement that women never say "hug me." That's all.

Sorry you don't like me. I'm crushed!

Answer 4

She wouldn't say it in a sexual context, because hugging is not necessarily sexual, but it is very common for a woman to ask a man to hug her, and not just on the street (and why would it be awkward'). Your flat statement that a woman would "never" say it was what I objected to.

As for rules, I haven't lived in Spain (have only traveled there), but in Latin America hugging is as natural as breathing, so I find it hard to believe that Spanish women would not give lots of hugs to friends and other acquaintances. In Latin America I have been told "(Dame) un abrazo" many times, by women ranging from teachers and host mothers to friends. Women often sign letters and email with a casual "Un abrazo."

I probably inherited it from my father, but I'm a big hugger, and I hug women all the time, so maybe it's a personality difference.

Answer 5

she might, but like, I know there are rules here. But think about when a woman would say 'hold me'... in that particular situation, she wouldn't say 'hug me'...

maybe if like, they were out in the street she'd say that... although that would be awkward too...

James Santiago said:

holaa, estoy viviendo en españa y tengo un novio aqui. Quiero dicerle "hold me" como una mujer deciría a su hombre. He usado 'abrazame" pero quierria las palabras ser mas.... profundo? En ingles una mujer deciría 'hug me', nunca, asi que, yo necesito una nueva palabra por mi novio.

Some corrections:

Hola:

Estoy viviendo en España y tengo novio aquí. Quiero dicerle "hold me" como una mujer se lo diría a su hombre. He usado "abrázame," pero quisiera que las palabras sean mas.... profundas? En inglés una mujer nunca diría 'hug me', así que necesito una nueva palabra que pueda usar con mi novio.

Pero, ¿por qué dices que una mujer nunca diría 'hug me' en inglés? Me suena muy natural.

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Answer 6

holaa, estoy viviendo en españa y tengo un novio aqui. Quiero dicerle "hold me" como una mujer deciría a su hombre. He usado 'abrazame" pero quierria las palabras ser mas.... profundo? En ingles una mujer deciría 'hug me', nunca, asi que, yo necesito una nueva palabra por mi novio.

Some corrections:

Hola:
Estoy viviendo en España y tengo novio aquí. Quiero dicerle "hold me" como una mujer se lo diría a su hombre. He usado "abrázame," pero quisiera que las palabras sean mas.... profundas? En inglés una mujer nunca diría 'hug me', así que necesito una nueva palabra que pueda usar con mi novio.

Pero, ¿por qué dices que una mujer nunca diría 'hug me' en inglés? Me suena muy natural.

Answer 7

I agree with you ,is a lot better to use hold me instead of clutch me(agarrame) I would be afraid to ask my girlfriend to grab me. Who knows what my happen- Her temper is stormy and she is quick with her fist and it is not too littlle either.

Answer 8

hahahaha!! I guess I could find the whole 'grab me' thing useful in the future, but for now I think I'll just stick with the more passive, (hopefully a little more romantic...) 'hold me'.

Thanks all!

Gus said:

Please, accept my apologies for the confusion caused and all the errors I committed on your post. Yes, indeed abrazar means to hug or to embrace. Here is the definition I found on my Larousse English - Spanish Dictionary

hug.............abrazar, ceñir

to say in Spanish = hug me, just change the word abrazar to abrázame.

Ceñir according to de dictionary also means to hug, I never used that word and even worse, I don´t know how to conjugate the verb (ceñir).

I do not know any other words to express hug me, I am thinking about the word agararr which means

to grab, to clutch. If you want to use this word say agárrame which would mean grab me.

At any rate, I want to make it clear that the mistakes were of my making and not Gloria's.

I hope you liked the song.

Casey said:

lol okay, so even though Gloria has made all kinds of other mistakes within that song, she's correct about 'hold me' being equivilent to 'abrazame'?

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Answer 9

Please, accept my apologies for the confusion caused and all the errors I committed on your post.
Yes, indeed abrazar means to hug or to embrace. Here is the definition I found on my Larousse English - Spanish Dictionary

hug.............abrazar, ceñir

to say in Spanish = hug me, just change the word abrazar to abrázame.
Ceñir according to de dictionary also means to hug, I never used that word and even worse, I don´t know how to conjugate the verb (ceñir).
I do not know any other words to express hug me, I am thinking about the word agararr which means
to grab, to clutch. If you want to use this word say agárrame which would mean grab me.

At any rate, I want to make it clear that the mistakes were of my making and not Gloria's.
I hope you liked the song.

Casey said:

lol okay, so even though Gloria has made all kinds of other mistakes within that song, she's correct about 'hold me' being equivilent to 'abrazame'?

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Answer 10

lol okay, so even though Gloria has made all kinds of other mistakes within that song, she's correct about 'hold me' being equivilent to 'abrazame''

Answer 11

Gus said:

Hold me''''''''''''''''''''..abrázame Hold me abrázame

Never let me go until you've told me'''no me dejes ir, hasta que me digas

Told me''''''''''''''''''''..hasta que me digas

What I want to know and then just hold me'lo que quiero saber y después solo abrázame

Hold me'''''''''''''''''''''''abrázame

Make me tell you I'm in love with you' hazme decirte que te quiero

Thrill me'''''''''''''''''''''..emocióname

Thrill '''''''''''''''''''''..emocióname

Walk me down the lane where shadows will be''..encamíname por el camino, donde las sombras

Will be'''''''''''''''''''''''''''..serán

Hiding lovers just the same as we'll be''''''''.de amantes escondidos como nosotros

We'll be seremos

When you make me tell you I love you'Cuando me hagas decirte que te quiero

They told me, "Be sensible'..me han dicho, se sensible sensato

With your new love.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,con tu nuevo amor

Don't be fooled,'''''''''''no pienses

Thinking this is the last you'll find'''."'que este va hacer, tu último amor

But they''? pero ellos

Never stood in the dark with you, girl nunca han estado en la oscuridad contigo, mujer( change this to man )

When you take me into your arms'.cuando me agarras en tus brasoz brazos

Gus, I don't know where you found that, but it is saturated with mistakes.

Answer 12

<http://www.youtube.com/watch'v=zJba93ZceYk>

Answer 13

Hold me''''''''''''''''''''..abrazame
Hold me abrazame
Never let me go until you've told me'''no me dejes ir,hasta que me digas
Told me''''''''''''''''''''..hasta que me digas
What I want to know and then just hold me'lo que quiero saber y despues solo abrazame
Hold me'''''''''''''''''''''''abrazame
Make me tell you I'm in love with you' has me decirte que te quiero

Thrill me'''''''''''''''''''''..emocioname
Thrill '''''''''''''''''''''..emocioname
Walk me down the lane where shadows will be''..encaminame por el camino, donde las sombras
Will be'''''''''''''''''''''''''''..seran
Hiding lovers just the same as we'll be''''''''.de amates escondidos como noosotros
We'll be seremos
When you make me tell you I love you'Cuando me hagas decirte que te quiero

They told me, "Be sensible'..me han dicho, se sensible
With your new love.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,con tu nuevo amor
Don't be fooled,'''''''''''no pienses
Thinking this is the last you'll find'''."'que este va hacer, tu ultimo amor
But they''? pero ellos
Never stood in the dark with you, girl nunca han estaddo en la oscuridad con tigo, mujer( change this to man )
When you take me into your arms'.cuando me agarras en tus brasoz
And drive me slowly out of my mind''y me vuelves loca poco a poco

Kiss me''''''''''''''''''..besame
Kiss me besame
When you do, I know that you will miss me.. Cuando lo hagas saber que me extrañaras
Miss me'''''''''''''''''''''''.extrañame
If we ever say, "Adieu," so kiss me'..si alguna vez nos despedimos
Kiss me'''''''''''''''''''besame
Make me tell you I'm in love with you''has me decirte que te quiero

Kiss me besame
Kiss me besame
When you do, I know that you will miss me.. Cuando lo hagas saber que me extrañaras
Miss me'''''''''''''''''''''''''extrayame
If we ever say, "Adieu," so kiss me''..si algun dia nos decimos adios
Kiss me'''''''''''''''''''..besame
Make me tell you I'm in love with you has me decir que estoy enamorada de ti

Never, never, never let me go''? nunca me dejes ir
Never, never, never let me go nunca me dejes ir

? 'estoy enamorada de ti
? ''don't be fool actually has to be translated as no te engañes