mi corazón te anhela
/mi koɾaθon te anela/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my heart longs for you" is translated into Spanish as mi corazón te anhela.
mi corazón te anhela is a highly poetic and romantic expression used to say that someone misses another person and deeply desires to be with them. Because of its intensity, it is more suitable for literature, song lyrics or intense declarations of love than for casual conversation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mi (my), corazón (heart), te (you/for you) and anhela (longs for/yearns for).
Which one should you use?
While mi corazón te anhela is a poetic and intense way to express longing, the standard, everyday way to say "I miss you" is te extraño.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase Te echo de menos is commonly used to express "I miss you".
Did you know?
- The verb anhelar is so intense that it is often used in Spanish to describe an almost physical, spiritual craving for things like peace or justice, not just romantic desire.
- While 'heart' in English is often used as a metaphor for emotion, in Spanish the word corazón can also refer to the core of a fruit or the center of an object, linking the concept of deep longing to the very center of a thing.
- The word corazón shares its Latin root, 'cor', with the English word 'cordial', which originally referred to something 'of the heart' and later came to mean warm and friendly.
Examples in context
- Amiga mía, cómo mi corazón te extraña cuando estás lejos.My dear friend, how my heart longs for you when you're far away.
- Mi corazón te anhela cada noche.My heart longs for you every night.
- Aunque estés lejos, mi corazón te anhela.Even if you are far away, my heart longs for you.
Example conversation
A long-distance couple talking on a video call.
- MateoLucía, mi corazón te anhela.Lucía, my heart longs for you.
- LucíaYo también te extraño mucho, Mateo.I miss you a lot too, Mateo.
- MateoNo puedo esperar a verte pronto.I can't wait to see you soon.
- LucíaPronto estaremos juntos de nuevo.Soon we will be together again.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries corazón, mi, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
