mi mundo
/mi mundo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my world" is translated into Spanish as mi mundo.
Which one should you use?
You can use Mi entorno if you wish to emphasize your environment or surroundings. For a more elaborate and formal way to express the same idea, you can use the phrase El mundo que me rodea, which literally means "the world that surrounds me".
How do you pronounce it?
/mi mundo/
Did you know?
- The Latin root of mundo, *mundus*, originally meant 'clean' or 'ornamented', implying that the 'world' is a beautifully ordered or polished thing.
- If you use mi mundo to describe a romantic partner, you are using a common hyperbole, but in some Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone 'mi mundo' can feel much more intense and heavy than 'my world' feels in English.
- The word mundo shares a root with the English word 'mundane', which describes things that are ordinary or even boring, despite 'mundo' being a neutral term for 'world' in Spanish.
Examples in context
- Nada cambiará mi mundo.Nothing's gonna change my world.This sentence shows how to use mi mundo to express that nothing will change one's personal reality.Tatoeba #1835160 by Shishir, translation #24812 by Zifre
- Eso no ocurre en mi mundo.That doesn't happen in my world.This sentence demonstrates using mi mundo to describe a reality where certain things do not occur.Tatoeba #9773259 by arh, translation #9445581 by DJ_Saidez
- En mi mundo todos son ponis, y comen arcoíris y cuyo popó son mariposas.In my world everyone’s a pony and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies.This sentence uses mi mundo to describe a fantastical or imaginary personal world.Tatoeba #1194681 by Imp, translation #1194666 by Imp
- Este proyecto es mi mundoThis project is my world
- Mi hijo es mi universoMy son is my world
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Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are talking about their shared passion for art.
- DanielLa pintura es mi mundo.Painting is my world.
- ElenaY la música es mi mundo.And music is my world.
- DanielTienes un talento increíble, Elena.You have an incredible talent, Elena.
- ElenaGracias, Daniel, tú también eres muy creativo.Thank you, Daniel, you are very creative too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mi, mundo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
