Imítalos

Imítalos is a Spanish imperative phrase formed from the verb imitar in the tú command form imita, followed by the masculine plural direct object pronoun los, yielding imítalos. The accent on í marks the stressed syllable and helps preserve the original pronunciation when the pronoun is attached. The phrase translates roughly as “imitate them” and is used to instruct someone to copy or emulate a group of people or their actions.

In usage, imítalos appears in everyday speech, coaching, and media contexts where imitation is the objective. It can be employed in sports drills, acting exercises, or social media challenges where participants imitate a target’s movements, style, or behavior. The pronoun los refers to people, animals, or things, provided its gender and number match the antecedent.

Examples:

- El entrenador señaló a los bailarines y dijo: imítalos para mejorar tu sincronía.

- En el video, la persona demuestra varios gestos y anima a la audiencia a imítalos.

Linguistic notes: imítalos illustrates how Spanish uses clitic pronouns with imperative forms and how accents are used to indicate stressed syllables when pronouns are attached. Related concepts include imitar (to imitate), el imperativo (the imperative mood), and pronombres clíticos (clitic pronouns).