me encanta tu cara
/me enkanta tu kaɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I love your face" is translated into Spanish as me encanta tu cara.
Me encanta tu cara is used to tell someone that you find their facial features attractive or endearing. It is typically used in an affectionate or flirtatious context to compliment someone's appearance.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, me encanta tu cara means "your face enchants me", where encanta is a verb meaning to enchant or delight.
Which one should you use?
While amo tu cara is a literal translation of "I love your face", me encanta tu cara is much more natural and common when expressing that you find someone's features charming or delightful.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are referring to multiple faces, the verb must change to the plural form encantan to agree with the plural subject caras, resulting in me encantan tus caras.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb encantar is used for things you love, but using it for people can sometimes imply a magical or hypnotic attraction, as it literally means 'to cast a spell' on someone.
- While me encanta tu cara is a compliment, saying ¡Qué cara tienes! in some Spanish-speaking regions is an idiom used to describe someone who is incredibly cheeky or has a lot of nerve.
- The word cara is also the feminine form of the adjective 'dear' or 'expensive' in certain contexts, meaning 'precious' or 'costly'.
Examples in context
- ¡Me encanta tu cara! Siempre alegra mi día cuando te veo.I love your face! It always brightens my day when I see you.
- Me encanta tu cara cuando sonríes.I love your face when you smile.
- Es que me encanta tu cara.It's just that I love your face.
- Me encanta tu cara, eres muy linda.I love your face, you are very pretty.
Example conversation
Javier and María are looking at a photo of each other.
- JavierMira qué linda sales aquí, me encanta tu cara.Look how cute you look here, I love your face.
- MaríaGracias, Javier, qué amable eres.Thank you, Javier, how kind you are.
- JavierLo digo en serio, eres preciosa.I mean it, you are gorgeous.
- MaríaMe haces sonrojar.You're making me blush.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
