con el corazón roto
/kon el koɾaθon ɾoto/from spelling rules
The English phrase heart broken is expressed in Spanish as con el corazón roto.
This phrase is used to describe feeling extreme sadness or grief, typically following the end of a romantic relationship. While con el corazón roto describes the state of being, you will also frequently see the verb tener used in the expression tener el corazón roto to express the experience of having a broken heart.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase con el corazón roto literally translates to 'with the heart broken'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase corazón roto, the adjective roto (broken) must agree in gender and number with the noun corazón (heart).
Did you know?
- To express a 'broken heart' in a more poetic or dramatic way, Spanish speakers might use the verb desgarrar, which literally means to 'tear' or 'rip' the heart.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone corazón is a common term of endearment for friends or children, regardless of whether any romantic heartbreak is involved.
- The word corazón shares its ancestor with the English word 'core', as both stem from the Latin 'cor' meaning 'heart'.
Examples in context
- Después de tantos años de relación, mi corazón está destrozado.After so many years of relationship, my heart is shattered.
- Me siento desolada por la forma en que terminaron las cosas.I feel devastated by the way things ended.
- Ella está con el corazón roto tras la ruptura.She is heartbroken after the breakup.
- Sigue con el corazón roto tras la ruptura.She is still heart broken after the breakup.
- No quiero verte con el corazón roto.I don't want to see you heart broken.
- Él terminó con el corazón roto por ella.He ended up heart broken because of her.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking in a cafe about a friend.
- Javier¿Cómo está Pablo después de la separación?How is Pablo after the separation?
- ElenaEstá muy mal, sigue con el corazón roto.He is doing very badly, he is still heart broken.
- JavierPobre hombre, lo siento mucho.Poor man, I am so sorry.
- ElenaSí, necesita tiempo para recuperarse.Yes, he needs time to recover.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, corazón, el, roto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
