mi corazón late por ti
/mi koɾaθon late poɾ ti/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my heart beats for you" is translated into Spanish as mi corazón late por ti.
This is a romantic expression used to tell someone that you love them deeply.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation where mi means "my", corazón means "heart", late means "beats" and por ti means "for you".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb late is the third-person singular present indicative of latir (to beat or throb).
How do you pronounce it?
/mi koɾaθon late poɾ ti/
Did you know?
- While you might use mi corazón late por ti in a poem, in a real conversation, a Spaniard is more likely to say me muero por ti, which literally means 'I am dying for you'.
- In Spanish, the heart corazón is used as a common term of endearment similar to 'honey' or 'sweetheart' and is said to friends and children, not just romantic partners.
- The word corazón comes from the Latin word cor, which is also the root of English words like 'cordial' and 'core'.
Examples in context
- Eres mi mejor amigo/a y mi corazón late por ti.You are my best friend, and my heart beats for you.
- Mi corazón late por ti, amor.My heart beats for you, my love.
- Escucha, mi corazón late por ti.Listen, my heart beats for you.
Example conversation
Mateo tells Elena how much he loves her during a romantic dinner.
- MateoElena, mi corazón late por ti.Elena, my heart beats for you.
- ElenaQué palabras tan hermosas, Mateo.What beautiful words, Mateo.
- MateoLo digo con toda sinceridad.I say it with all sincerity.
- ElenaY el mío late por ti también.And mine beats for you too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries corazón, mi, por, ti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
