me encanta la escuela
/me enkanta la eskwela/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I love school" is translated into Spanish as me encanta la escuela.
This phrase is used when a person expresses a strong liking for their educational institution or the experience of learning.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "it enchants me the school". This is because the verb encantar functions similarly to the verb gustar, where the thing being loved acts as the subject of the sentence.
Which one should you use?
While amo la escuela is grammatically correct, me encanta la escuela is a much more natural and common way for a native speaker to express a strong liking for school.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you change escuela to a plural noun, such as "classes", the verb must change to the plural form encantan.
Did you know?
- The word escuela traces back to the Ancient Greek skholḗ, which originally meant 'leisure' or 'spare time'.
- Using amo la escuela instead of me encanta la escuela can sound overly dramatic or poetic to a native speaker, as if the speaker is in a romantic relationship with the building.
- The word encantar implies a sense of being under a spell or charmed by something, rather than just a simple preference.
Examples in context
- Profesora, amo la escuela y todo lo que aprendo en ella.Teacher, I love school and everything I learn in it.
- Estimado Director, adoro la escuela y valoro mucho la educación que aquí se imparte.Dear Principal, I adore school and greatly value the education provided here.
- ¡Me encanta la escuela! Es genial aprender cosas nuevas cada día.I love school! It's great to learn new things every day.
- La escuela me fascina. ¡No puedo esperar para ver a mis amigos y disfrutar las clases!I'm fascinated by school. I can't wait to see my friends and enjoy the classes!
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are walking to class together.
- MateoYa llegamos, me encanta la escuela.We're here, I love school.
- LucíaYo también, Lucía ama aprender.Me too, Lucía loves learning.
- Mateo¿Cuál es tu clase favorita hoy?What is your favorite class today?
- LucíaMe gusta mucho la clase de arte.I really like art class.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries escuela, la, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
