How to Say ‘I move it closer / I bring it near’ in Mexican Spanish
Lo arrimo
loh ah-REE-moh
[loh ah-REE-moh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico, [arrimar] can mean moving the car closer to the curb or a spot. It's natural in driving situations, even if dictionaries may teach you other verbs first.
Phrase Breakdown
Lo
[loh]
it / you (formal, masculine object)
Direct object pronoun; in taxi speech it can refer to you politely as the passenger.
Lo arrimo más a la entrada.
I'll pull you closer to the entrance.
arrimo
[ah-REE-moh]
I pull closer / I move closer
From arrimar; in Mexico, a driver may use it to mean pulling the car closer to a point.
Lo arrimo a la banqueta para que baje seguro.
I'll pull you closer to the curb so you can get out safely.
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