Learn Spanish (Latin America): Escupa la saliva aquí nomás. - Go ahead and spit the saliva right here.

In Latin American Spanish, adding nomás softens the instruction. Instead of a blunt command to spit, it acts as a polite encouragement, similar to saying 'go ahead and' or 'just right here' in English. It reassures the listener.

Why is the verb conjugated as escupa instead of escupe?

Escupa is the formal usted command form. You will often hear this polite register in medical or dental settings, which is exactly the context for a sentence like this. If a dentist were speaking informally to a child, they would use the tú command escupe.

Why does the sentence say la saliva instead of su saliva?

In Spanish, definite articles (el, la, los, las) are used instead of possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su) when referring to body parts, clothing, or bodily fluids that clearly belong to the person performing the action. Since it is obvious the person is spitting their own saliva, la is the correct choice.

Could I drop la saliva and just say escupa aquí nomás?