If you want to say “with me” in Spanish, you’ll generally use conmigo. It’s a good word to know if you’re learning Spanish because you’ll be able to invite others to do fun things with you, as well as locate items that you need for travel.
- ¿Quieres ir al parque conmigo? = Do you want to go to the park with me?
- ¿Necesito llevar mi pasaporte conmigo? = Do I need to bring my passport with me?
- ¿Vienes conmigo? = Are you coming with me?
Once you can say “with me” in Spanish, you can learn the corresponding words that go with the rest of the pronouns, like “you,” “him,” “her,” “us,” and “them.”
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What does conmigo mean?
Conmigo simply means “with me” in Spanish. The first part of the word, con, means “with.” The next word, “me,” would typically be translated to mí following Spanish prepositions. One example would be para mí (for me/in my opinion). The word conmigo is the only exception.
- ¿Bailas conmigo? = (Will you) dance with me?
- ¿Quieres venir conmigo a un restaurante francés el viernes? = Would you like to go with me to a French restaurant on Friday?
Making Spanish-speaking friends is an excellent way to master the language. Use this phrase to invite others to join you for fun activities like going out to dinner in Spanish. Be aware that if you use the verb invitar it’s most commonly understood that you’re
offering to pay for them as well. If that’s not your intent, just stick with a simple ven conmigo (come with me) in Spanish.
- ¿Vienes al bar conmigo? Te invito. = Want to come to the pub with me? My treat.
Other ways to express ‘with me’ in Spanish
Translation is sometimes about nuance and word choice between words and phrases with similar meaning. You can sometimes even leave out the words and preserve the same meaning of the sentence. As you continue to read, listen to, and practice authentic Spanish, the various ways to translate “with me” in Spanish will come more naturally.
- No tengo los documentos aquí. = I don’t have the documents with me (here).
- Mis padres me acompañaron. = My parents came with me (accompanied me).
- ¿Estás de acuerdo (conmigo)? = Do you agree (with me)?
Words you’ll need to say ‘with’ + you/him/her/us
The words contigo and consigo are similar to the Spanish conmigo in that they must be written as one word. Other phrases such as con él (with him), con usted (with you), and con nosotros (with us) will be two words.
This chart summarizes how you would use the Spanish preposition con in various situations.
| Spanish | English |
| conmigo | with me |
| contigo | with you (tú – singular informal) |
| consigo | with him(self)/with her(self) (same subject) |
| con él/con ella | with him/with her (different subject) |
| consigo | with you(rself) (usted – formal) |
| consigo | with oneself (impersonal) |
| con nosotros/nosotras | with us (masculine/feminine) |
| con vosotros/vosotras | with you (informal plural, Spain) |
| con ellos/ellas | with them (masculine/feminine) |
| con ustedes | with you (plural) |
How to say ‘with you’ in Spanish
Now that you know how to say “with me” in Spanish, you’ll want to practice its counterpart, “with you.” To say “with you” in Spanish you’ll first need to choose between usted vs. tú.
For the formal usted or plural ustedes, you’ll often simply say con usted or con ustedes.
- Fue un placer trabajar con usted. = It was a pleasure working with you.
- Ha sido un placer hablar con ustedes. = It has been a pleasure talking to you.
You’ll use consigo instead of con usted when the subject of the sentence is the same person.
- Tiene que llevar el boleto consigo durante la visita. = You need to bring the ticket with you during the visit.
If you’re speaking to one person informally, use the word contigo whether the subject is the same or different.
- Alguien quiere hablar contigo. = Someone wants to speak with you.
- Lleva el recibo contigo. = Carry the receipt with you.
In Spain, you address more than one friend as vosotros or vosotras (if the group is exclusively female).
- ¿Podría venir con vosotras? = Could I come with you?
How to say ‘with him/her’ in Spanish
The Spanish translation of “with her/with him” varies depending on the subject.
In sentences with a different subject, use con ella (with her) or con él (with him).
- Voy con ella. = I’m going with her.
- Mi madre trabaja con él. = My mother works with him.
In sentences where “she” and “her” are the same person, use consigo.
- Ella tiene su pasaporte consigo. = She has her passport with her.
- Él lleva el mapa consigo. = He’s carrying the map with him.
Other translations of ‘with me’ in Spanish
When you translate even basic Spanish words to English and vice-versa, it’s not always word-for-word, so there are some common English phrases that will use “with me” but don’t use conmigo. If a romantic relationship grows more serious, someone might ask ¿Estás enamorado de mí? (Are you in love with me)? In this case you don’t have the word “with” at all.
The differences in how each language uses prepositions like de are less overwhelming when you’re learning whole chunks of language in context like in Rosetta Stone’s Dynamic Immersion method.
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