mi ídolo
/mi idolo/from spelling rules
To say my idol in Spanish, use mi ídolo.
mi ídolo refers to a person you greatly admire, such as a famous athlete or artist.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain people also say Mi referente, my role model or La persona a la que admiro un montón, the person I admire a lot. In Mexico Mi máximo referente means my greatest role model.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make it plural, both words change: mis ídolos. ídolo keeps the same form for men and women.
How do you pronounce it?
In mi ídolo the stress falls on the first syllable of ídolo, as the accent mark shows.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not drop the accent on ídolo, it marks the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- While you might call a celebrity your ídolo, if you use the word in a religious context, it can carry a much heavier weight of 'false worship' or 'pagan-like' devotion.
- While mi ídolo is used for celebrities, applying the phrase to a friend or peer in a casual conversation can often be interpreted as sarcasm.
- The word ídolo shares the same ancient roots as the English 'idol', both tracing back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to see'.
Examples in context
- Tom es mi ídolo.Tom is my idol.mi ídolo follows es to name Tom as the person admired.Tatoeba #2344903 by hayastan, translation #2273306 by CK
- El pianista clásico Lang Lang es mi ídolo.The classical pianist Lang Lang is my idol.
- Mi adorado ídolo, el escritor Gabriel García Márquez, ha inspirado mi pasión por la literatura.My beloved idol, writer Gabriel García Márquez, has inspired my passion for literature.
- Cristiano Ronaldo es mi ídolo en el fútbol.Cristiano Ronaldo is my idol in soccer.
- Ese actor es mi ídolo.That actor is my idol.
- Ella es mi ídolo en el tenis.She is my idol in tennis.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking about music in a cafe.
- Javier¿Quién es tu cantante favorita?Who is your favorite singer?
- ElenaEsa mujer es mi ídolo.That woman is my idol.
- JavierEs una gran artista.She is a great artist.
- ElenaSí, me encanta su voz.Yes, I love her voice.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mi, ídolo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
