loco por
/loko poɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "crazy about" is translated into Spanish as loco por.
The phrase loco por can be used to express romantic attraction or an intense passion for a hobby or object.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective loco changes to loca por if the person who is crazy is female, locos por if the subject is plural and locas por if the subject is a group of females.
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, the word loco has been suggested to have origins in Mapudungun, an indigenous language of Chile and Argentina.
- In certain contexts, loco can be used as a friendly slang term to address a friend, similar to 'dude' or 'man' in English, regardless of their mental state.
- While loco por describes a passion, Spanish has separate words for different types of 'crazy' that cannot be used interchangeably, such as chiflado for someone who is slightly eccentric.
Examples in context
- Está loco por ti.He's crazy about you.Tatoeba #1264243 by Shishir, translation #381793 by CH
- ¡Estoy loco por ti!I am crazy about you.Tatoeba #1074911 by Shishir, translation #2621186 by Olya
- ¡Estoy loco por vos!I'm crazy about you.Tatoeba #618551 by Leono, translation #2147 by CM
- Siento una gran pasión por el ballet.I am crazy about ballet.
- Estoy loco por el fútbol.I am crazy about soccer.
- Soy fanático de la música rock.I am crazy about rock music.
- Me encanta la comida mexicana.I am crazy about Mexican food.
- Flipar porCrazy about
- 22 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Alejandro are talking about their hobbies at a cafe.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿estás loco por el cine?Alejandro, are you crazy about the movies?
- AlejandroSí, estoy loco por las películas de acción.Yes, I am crazy about action movies.
- SofíaYo estoy loca por los documentales.I am crazy about documentaries.
- AlejandroA mí no me gustan mucho.I don't like them very much.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries loco, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
