quiero que seas mía
/kjeɾo ke seas mia/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I want you to be mine" is translated into Spanish as quiero que seas mía.
This is a romantic expression used to tell someone that you want them to be your partner.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "I want that you be mine". Spanish requires the conjunction que and the use of the subjunctive mood seas to express a wish for someone else's state.
Which one should you use?
Unlike English, which uses an infinitive ("to be"), the Spanish structure uses a subordinate clause starting with que followed by a conjugated verb.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the possessive adjective to match the gender of the person you are addressing. Use quiero que seas mía when addressing a woman, but if the person you are speaking to is male, you must change the feminine adjective to the masculine mío to say quiero que seas mío.
Did you know?
- In romantic Spanish, the verb querer means both 'to want' and 'to love'. Depending on the context and intensity, quiero que seas mía can swing from a desire for possession to a deep declaration of love.
- While the phrase is romantic, using possessive adjectives like mía or mío can sound overly dramatic or possessive in modern Spanish compared to English. In some contemporary circles, it may be seen as more 'telenovela' than real life.
- The word que is a cognate of the English word 'who', sharing a common Proto-Indo-European ancestor.
Examples in context
- No puedo evitarlo, quiero que seas mía.I can't help it, I want you to be mine.
- Eres perfecta y quiero que seas mía.You are perfect and I want you to be mine.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are walking in a park at sunset.
- DanielSofía, eres la mujer de mis sueños.Sofía, you are the woman of my dreams.
- Sofía¿De verdad lo sientes así, Daniel?Do you really feel that way, Daniel?
- DanielSí, te amo y quiero que seas mía.Yes, I love you and I want you to be mine.
- SofíaMe haces muy feliz.You make me very happy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries que, CC BY-SA 4.0.
