Me encanta la ciencia
/me enkanta la θjenθja/from spelling rules
Me encanta la ciencia is the Spanish way to say "I love science".
This phrase is used to express a strong liking or a passion for the field of science.
Which one should you use?
While Amo la ciencia is grammatically correct, Me encanta la ciencia is a more natural and common way to express a passion for a field of study or a hobby.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you can say Adoro la ciencia, while in Argentina, Me apasiona la ciencia is a common alternative.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb encantar functions like gustar, so the subject of the sentence is la ciencia and the indirect object pronoun me refers to I.
Did you know?
- The word encantar is the root of the English word 'enchant', which is why the phrase can be interpreted as 'Science enchants me' rather than 'I love science'.
- The word ciencia was not a natural evolution of spoken language but a 'learned borrowing' reintroduced into Spanish directly from Latin.
- In Spanish, the word ciencia does not just refer to the academic field, but is also used in the expression ciencia exacta to describe a subject with absolute, indisputable answers.
Examples in context
- Amo la ciencia. ¿Sabías que el ADN contiene toda la información genética que nos hace únicos?I love science. Did you know that DNA contains all the genetic information that makes us unique?
- Me encanta la ciencia.I love science.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about their university studies.
- Daniel¿Qué es lo que más te gusta de tu carrera?What is it that you like most about your degree?
- SofíaMe encanta la ciencia y los experimentos.I love science and experiments.
- DanielA mí también me gusta mucho la biología.I also like biology a lot.
- Sofía¡Qué bueno que compartimos ese interés!It is great that we share that interest!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ciencia, la, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
