encaprichado
/enkapɾit͡ʃado/from spelling rules
The English phrase infatuated is translated into Spanish as encaprichado.
The word is used to describe feeling an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone. When you want to express that you are infatuated with a person, you use the adjective with the preposition con (with), as in estar encaprichado con.
Which one should you use?
Estoy colado/a (por ti) translates more specifically to being head over heels (for you), while Estoy pillado/a (por ti) means being smitten (with you). Estoy enganchado/a (a ti) suggests being hooked (on you), and Estoy embobado/a (contigo) is another way to express being infatuated.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the person who is infatuated. Use the feminine form encaprichada for a woman. If you are referring to a group of men or a mixed-gender group, use the masculine plural form encaprichados.
How do you pronounce it?
/enkapɾitʃado/
Did you know?
- The informal expression estar colado por alguien literally translates to 'to be strained/filtered for someone'. This image suggests that the person's feelings have been poured through a sieve, leaving them completely overwhelmed.
- While encaprichado can describe a person, it is often used for objects or hobbies. You can be encaprichado with a specific pair of shoes or a new gadget you simply must have.
- The root of encaprichado is the word capricho, which can mean a 'whim' or a 'sudden fancy'. In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone a caprichoso implies they are behaving like a spoiled child who is only driven by their whims.
Examples in context
- Estoy completamente enamorado/a de tiI am completely in love with you
- Estoy locamente colado/a por tiI am madly head over heels for you
- Me he enamorado perdidamente de ti y cada día me gusta másI have fallen deeply in love with you, and each day I like you more
- Tu sonrisa me tiene babando/aYour smile has me drooling
- Tu belleza me tiene de rodillasYour beauty has me on my knees
- Está encaprichado con su nueva vecina.He is infatuated with his new neighbor.
- Él está muy encaprichado con esa chica.He is very infatuated with that girl.
- Fue un momento en el que estaba encaprichado.It was a moment when he was infatuated.
- No estés tan encaprichado con ella.Don't be so infatuated with her.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a boy's sudden crush.
- Alejandro¿Viste que Juan está encaprichado con la nueva?Did you see that Juan is infatuated with the new girl?
- MaríaSí, parece que es un capricho pasajero.Yes, it seems like it's a passing whim.
- AlejandroÉl siempre se encapricha de alguien muy rápido.He always gets infatuated with someone very quickly.
- MaríaEs verdad, ya se le pasará.It's true, he'll get over it soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
