mi corazón es tuyo
/mi koɾaθon es tuʝo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my heart is yours" is translated into Spanish as mi corazón es tuyo.
This is a romantic expression used to tell someone that you love them deeply and are devoted to them.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mi (my), corazón (heart), es (is) and tuyo (yours).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing someone using the formal usted, you must change tuyo to suyo to maintain grammatical agreement.
How do you pronounce it?
/mi koɾaθon es tuʝo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying corazón can be used by strangers in markets or shops to be friendly, though it is not romantic in that context.
- Spanish has a specific word, querencia, which describes the place where one feels safe and at home, often linked to the emotional pull of the corazón.
- While the phrase is intensely romantic, using the formal es suyo can sometimes create a humorous or unintentionally cold distance, as if one were offering their heart in a formal business transaction.
Examples in context
- Cariño, mi corazón es tuyo para siempre.Sweetheart, my heart is yours forever.
- Eres el amor de mi vida. Mi corazón es completamente tuyo.You are the love of my life. My heart is yours completely.
- Te amo, mi corazón es tuyo.I love you, my heart is yours.
- Siempre lo supe, mi corazón es tuyo.I always knew it, my heart is yours.
- No tengo dudas, mi corazón es tuyo.I have no doubts, my heart is yours.
Example conversation
A romantic dinner under the stars.
- ElenaEres el amor de mi vida.You are the love of my life.
- MateoY mi corazón es tuyo, Elena.And my heart is yours, Elena.
- ElenaTe quiero con toda mi alma.I love you with all my soul.
- MateoYo también te amo tanto.I love you so much too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
