pésame

See also: pêsame

Spanish

Etymology

From pesar (“to weigh”) +‎ me, literally “it weighs on me”. Compare Portuguese pêsame.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpesame/ [ˈpe.sa.me]
Rhymes: -esame
Syllabification: pé‧sa‧me

Noun

pésame m (plural pésames)

condolence
Synonym: condolencia

transmitir su solidaridad y pésame
to pass on his solidarity and condolences

Verb

pésame

second-person singular imperative of pesar combined with me

Further reading

“pésame”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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