Sírveme (en. Serve me)
/ˈsiɾβeme/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Indicates a desire for someone to prepare and offer something.
When you arrive, can you serve me a soda?
Cuando llegues, ¿me puedes sírveme un refresco?
It is used in a more colloquial context to ask for an action in favor of oneself.
At the party, everyone would say 'serve me' when they wanted something.
En la fiesta, todos decían 'sírveme' cuando querían algo.
A way to ask for attention or help from someone.
Please, serve me in this project, I need your support.
Por favor, sírveme en este proyecto, necesito tu apoyo.
Etymology
From the verb 'servir' with the enclitic pronoun 'me'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Serve me again!
I ask to be served something again.
¡Sírveme otra vez!
Can you serve me this?
I request that this object or food be offered to me.
¿Puedes sírveme esto?
Serve me carefully
I ask to be offered something attentively.
Sírveme con cuidado
Related Words
serve
Providing or supplying something to someone.
servir
attend
Paying attention or providing service to someone.
atender
offer
Presenting something to someone for their use or enjoyment.
ofrecer
Slang Meanings
A way to ask for something informally among friends.
At the meeting, everyone would say 'serve me' when they wanted food.
En la reunión, todos se decían 'sírveme' cuando querían comida.
Expression of trust when asking for help.
When we're together, they always say 'serve me' without hesitation.
Cuando estamos juntos, siempre me dicen 'sírveme' sin dudarlo.