estoy enamorado
/estoi enamoɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I am in love" is translated into Spanish as estoy enamorado.
This phrase is used to state that one feels strong romantic love for someone. You may also hear the expression Estoy colado/colada por ti to mean "I am head over heels for you."
What does it mean word for word?
The word enamorado is the past participle of the verb enamorar (to cause to fall in love), so it literally means "enamored".
Which one should you use?
The choice between forms depends on the gender of the person speaking. Use the masculine estoy enamorado if you are male, and the feminine estoy enamorada if you are female.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, it is typical to use Me he enamorado de vos instead of Me he enamorado de ti to express "I have fallen in love with you."
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the verb estar rather than ser because being in love is treated as a state or condition rather than an inherent characteristic. A female speaker must use the feminine form estoy enamorada instead of the masculine estoy enamorado.
Did you know?
- While estoy enamorado is standard, the slang phrase estoy colado literally means 'I am strained' or 'I am filtered' through a sieve.
- If you are in a very intense, almost obsessive state of love, you might use the phrase estar prendido/a de alguien.
- The word enamorado shares a common ancestor with the Portuguese word namorado, which is used to describe a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Examples in context
- Estoy enamorado y estoy confuso.I am in love and I am confused.This sentence is useful for illustrating how to express being in love and confused using estoy enamorado.Tatoeba #9990249 by manufrutos, translation #10010416 by Swalis
- Estoy enamorado de ella.I am in love with her.
- Dile que estoy enamorado.Tell her that I am in love.
Example conversation
Javier tells María about his new feelings.
- MaríaJavier, ¿qué te pasa?Javier, what is wrong with you?
- JavierEs que estoy enamorado, María.It is just that I am in love, María.
- María¿De quién estás enamorado?Who are you in love with?
- JavierNo te lo puedo decir.I cannot tell you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries enamorado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
