me excita
/me eɡsθita/from spelling rules
The English phrase "it turns me on" can be translated into Spanish as me excita.
This phrase is used to say that something makes a person feel sexually excited. While me excita is a direct translation for sexual arousal, it can also be used more broadly to mean "it excites me" in a non-sexual, enthusiastic sense, though the sexual connotation is much stronger in Spanish than in English.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, particularly Mexico, the informal expression Me prende is used. In Argentina and Uruguay, the informal phrase Me pone al palo is used to express arousal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb excitar must be conjugated in the third-person singular to agree with the thing that is causing the excitement.
How do you pronounce it?
/me eɡsθita/
Did you know?
- The Argentine and Uruguayan expression me pone al palo uses the word palo, meaning 'stick', to describe the state of arousal.
- The Mexican slang expression Me prende literally translates to 'it turns me on' or 'it lights me up', using the imagery of a light switch or fire.
- The word me in me excita is a remnant of the Latin accusative form 'mē', which has been used to indicate the object of an action for thousands of years.
Examples in context
- Me excita la idea de estar contigo.The idea of being with you turns me on.
- Tu voz me produce excitación.Your voice turns me on.
- Tu presencia me resulta estimulante.Your presence turns me on.
- El roce de tus manos me calienta.The touch of your hands turns me on.
- ¡Ay, cariño, me gusta cómo me pones!Oh, darling, I like how you turn me on!
- Tu mirada me prende.Your gaze turns me on.
- Esa forma de hablar me excita.That way of speaking turns me on.
- Ver tu mirada me excita mucho.Seeing your gaze turns me on a lot.
- Me excita cuando me besas el cuello.It turns me on when you kiss my neck.
Example conversation
A couple is talking intimately in their bedroom.
- ElenaMe encanta cómo me miras.I love how you look at me.
- Alejandro¿De verdad te gusta?Do you really like it?
- ElenaSí, esa mirada me excita.Yes, that look turns me on.
- AlejandroMe encanta saber eso, Elena.I love knowing that, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
