me encanta la música
/me enkanta la musika/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'I love music' is translated into Spanish as me encanta la música.
Me encanta la música is a statement used to express a strong liking or passion for music.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is structured such that la música is the subject that performs the action of 'enchanting' the speaker, meaning the phrase literally translates to 'it enchants me'.
Which one should you use?
While me gusta la música means 'I like music', me encanta la música expresses a much stronger level of passion.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the object you love is plural, you must change the verb to me encantan los instrumentos.
What mistakes should you avoid?
me encanta la música is much more natural for expressing a strong liking for hobbies or objects like music.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb encantar is used for things you love, but when used with people, it often means to cast a magic spell on someone.
- The Spanish word for music, música, is a direct descendant of the Greek word for the Muses. This connects the modern Spanish term directly to the ancient Greek goddesses of inspiration.
- If you say me encanta about a person, it is far more intense than saying 'I like them' and can be misinterpreted as romantic obsession.
Examples in context
- A mí también me encanta la música.I love music, too.This sentence is useful for showing how to agree with someone when they say me encanta la música.Tatoeba #1402405 by enteka, translation #262354 by CK
- Verdaderamente amo la música.I truly love music.
- Me encanta la música hermosa.I love beautiful music.
- ¡La música me encanta!I love music!
- Me encanta la música rock.I love rock music.
- ¡Me flipa el reggaetón!I'm crazy about reggaeton!
- La música es mi hobby favorito. ¡La amo!Music is my favorite hobby. I love it!
- Me flipa tocar la guitarra. La música es mi vida.I'm crazy about playing the guitar. Music is my life.
- Me encanta la música clásica.I love classical music.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about their hobbies.
- DanielMe encanta la música, ¿y a ti?I love music, and you?
- MaríaA mí también me gusta mucho.I like it a lot too.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! Me encanta la música pop.That's great! I love pop music.
- MaríaYo prefiero el rock, Daniel.I prefer rock, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, me, música, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
