What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "monkeys enchant me". In this construction, me is an indirect object pronoun meaning "to me" and los monos is the grammatical subject of the sentence.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, you might hear Me re gustan los monos to mean "I really like monkeys". In Spain, speakers might use the expression Me chiflan los monos to say "I am crazy about monkeys".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb must agree with the subject. If you are talking about a single monkey instead of multiple monkeys, the verb changes from the plural encantan to the singular encanta, as in me encanta el mono.
How do you pronounce it?
/me enkantan los monos/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use yo amo los monos to express a liking for animals. Instead, use encantar as it is the much more natural and common way to express this in Spanish.
Did you know?
- The word mono can be used in certain dialects to refer to the craving or withdrawal symptoms experienced during addiction.
- The Spanish idiom tener monos en el cuerpo literally translates to 'having monkeys in the body' and is used to describe feeling restless.
- In Spain, the word mono describes a one-piece jumpsuit, meaning the phrase me encantan los monos could refer to a fondness for clothing rather than animals.
Examples in context
- Me encantan los monos.I love monkeys.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase me encantan los monos.Tatoeba #11768057 by shekitten, translation #10549854 by shekitten
- Dile que me encantan los monos de verdad.Tell him that I really love monkeys.
Example conversation
Javier and María are visiting the zoo.
- JavierMira, María, ¡me encantan los monos!Look, María, I love monkeys!
- MaríaA mí también me gustan mucho.I like them a lot too.
- JavierSon los animales más graciosos del zoo.They are the funniest animals in the zoo.
- MaríaTienes razón, Javier, son adorables.You are right, Javier, they are adorable.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
