todo mi corazón
/todo mi koɾaθon/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "my whole heart" is todo mi corazón.
This phrase is used to express complete and sincere love or devotion to someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of todo (all/whole), mi (my) and corazón (heart).
How does it change in a sentence?
To say you are doing something "with all your heart", you must add the preposition con to the beginning of the phrase to make it con todo mi corazón.
How do you pronounce it?
/todo mi koɾaθon/
Did you know?
- While 'my whole heart' is a common expression of love, in many Spanish-speaking cultures, people often use the phrase con el alma ('with the soul') to convey an even deeper, more spiritual level of devotion.
- In Spanish, you might encounter the term corazón used as a pet name for a romantic partner or even a child, similar to calling someone 'sweetheart' in English.
- The word corazón shares the same Latin root, cor, as the English word 'core', which refers to the central or most important part of something.
Examples in context
- Le entregué todo mi corazón.I gave him/her my whole heart.
- Te agradezco de todo corazón.I thank you with all my heart.
- Te amo con todo mi corazón.I love you with all my heart.
Example conversation
Daniel is expressing his love to María during a romantic dinner.
- DanielMaría, te amo con todo mi corazón.María, I love you with my whole heart.
- María¡Oh, Daniel! Yo también te amo.Oh, Daniel! I love you too.
- DanielEres lo más importante para mí.You are the most important thing to me.
- MaríaEres un hombre muy dulce.You are a very sweet man.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries corazón, mi, todo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
