me quiero casar contigo
/me kjeɾo kasaɾ kontiɡo/from spelling rules
The phrase "I want to marry you" in Spanish is expressed as me quiero casar contigo.
This phrase is a direct expression used to communicate a person's desire to enter into a marriage with someone they love.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I want to marry myself with you" because the verb casarse is reflexive.
Which one should you use?
Using contigo implies a level of intimacy and familiarity with the person being addressed. Replacing 'contigo' with con usted changes the phrase to a formal register, used when addressing someone with respect or distance.
How does it change in a sentence?
The reflexive pronoun me can be attached to the end of the infinitive casar instead of being placed before the conjugated verb quiero.
How do you pronounce it?
/me kjeɾo kasaɾ kontiɡo/
Did you know?
- The verb casar can also be used in a non-romantic sense to mean 'matching' or 'pairing' two things together, such as flavors in a meal.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a proposal is often accompanied by the phrase pido tu mano, which means 'I ask for your hand'.
- The word contigo is a fusion of the Latin words for 'with' and 'you' that actually repeats the preposition, literally meaning 'with you with'.
Examples in context
- Estimado señor, he venido hoy para expresar mi deseo de casarme con su hija. Quiero formar una familia junto a ella y cuidarla todos los días de mi vida. ¿Me otorgaría su bendición?Dear sir, I have come here today to express my desire to marry your daughter. I want to build a family with her and take care of her every day of my life. Would you grant me your blessing?
- Amor, quiero pasar el resto de mi vida contigo. Sé que seríamos una pareja perfecta y estoy lista para dar el próximo paso. ¿Te quieres casar conmigo?Love, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I know we would be a perfect couple, and I am ready to take the next step. Will you marry me?
- Maria, desde el primer día supe que serías la mujer con la que quiero pasar mi vida. ¡Por supuesto que me quiero casar contigo! Eres mi todo y anhelo construir un futuro maravilloso a tu lado.Maria, from the very first day, I knew you would be the woman I want to spend my life with. Yes, I want to marry you! You are my everything, and I look forward to building a marvelous future by your side.
- Eres mi vida y me quiero casar contigo.You are my life and I want to marry you.
- Escucha, me quiero casar contigo pronto.Listen, I want to marry you soon.
Example conversation
Daniel proposes to Lucía during a romantic dinner.
- DanielLucía, me quiero casar contigo.Lucía, I want to marry you.
- Lucía¿De verdad me lo dices?Are you really telling me that?
- DanielSí, eres la mujer de mi vida.Yes, you are the woman of my life.
- Lucía¡Sí, Daniel, acepto!Yes, Daniel, I accept!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casar, contigo, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
