Me encantaría
/me enkantaɾia/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I would love to" is expressed as Me encantaría.
Me encantaría is a polite way to express that you are very willing or eager to do something.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "It would enchant me".
Which one should you use?
You should use Me encanta when making a general statement that you love something, but use Me encantaría to express a desire to do something in the future or a hypothetical situation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb encantaría is in the conditional tense, which is used here to express a desire or a hypothetical situation.
How do you pronounce it?
/me enkantaɾia/
Did you know?
- The word encantar comes from the Latin cantare, meaning 'to sing'. It suggests that the thing you would love to do is like a song that casts a spell on you.
- In some contexts, Encantado is used as a standalone greeting when meeting someone for the first time, serving as a shortcut for Estoy encantado de conocerle.
- While Me encantaría is polite, using the verb encantar for people is rare in some regions. Instead of saying you love a person with this word, you would use amar or querer.
Examples in context
- Me encantaría hacer un curso de ingeniería.I would love to do an engineering course.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to take an engineering course with Me encantaría.Tatoeba #1630408 by hayastan, translation #2250645 by DaniE
- Me encantaría visitar Moscú contigo mañana.I would love to visit Moscow with you tomorrow.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to visit Moscow with Me encantaría.Tatoeba #10065327 by manufrutos, translation #10064821 by meshbags
- Me encantaría coger el coche para una vuelta de prueba.I would love to take the car for a test drive.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to take a car for a test drive with Me encantaría.Tatoeba #10923629 by Seael, translation #10923618 by CM
- ¡Claro, me encantaría!Of course, I would love to!
- Por supuesto, sería un placer hacerlo.Of course, it would be a pleasure to do it.
- Agradezco la invitación y sí, me encantaría asistir.I appreciate the invitation, and yes, I would love to attend.
- Estoy interesado/a en participar, me encantaría ser ponente.I'm interested in participating, I would love to be a speaker.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about potential weekend plans.
- María¿Quieres ir a la playa este fin de semana?Do you want to go to the beach this weekend?
- Javier¡Sí, me encantaría!Yes, I would love to!
- María¡Qué bueno! Entonces, yo preparo la comida.That's great! Then, I will prepare the food.
- JavierPerfecto, yo llevaré las bebidas.Perfect, I will bring the drinks.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
