apasionado
/apasjoˈnado/
The English word 'passionate' is translated into Spanish as apasionado.
apasionado describes someone or something fired with intense feeling. You can express being passionate about a subject or activity by using the preposition por, as in apasionado por. Alternatively, to describe someone as an enthusiast or a devotee of a specific topic or hobby, you can use the construction un apasionado de.
Meaning: fired with intense feeling (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use the feminine form apasionada for feminine nouns, and the plural forms apasionados or apasionadas for plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/apasjoˈnado/
Did you know?
- While apasionado describes a person, the word pasional is often used specifically to describe crimes of passion, such as crimen pasional, a distinct legal and social category in many Spanish-speaking countries.
- In Spanish, pasión can describe not only intense love or enthusiasm but also the physical suffering of Christ, which is why the word can carry a heavy, solemn tone in religious contexts.
- Describing someone as having a temperamento apasionado can function as a polite warning that the person is prone to sudden emotional outbursts.
Examples in context
- Soy apasionado por mi trabajo.I'm passionate about my job.This sentence shows how to use apasionado to express being passionate about a job.Tatoeba #1283485 by marcelostockle, translation #953843 by CK
- Tom es un apasionado de lo que hace.Tom is passionate about what he does.This sentence uses apasionado to describe a person who is passionate about their actions.Tatoeba #9525635 by dpcossio, translation #5936907 by CK
- ¿Has leído ya la novela "Un amor apasionado"?Have you already read the novel "A Passionate Love"?This sentence uses apasionado within a book title.Tatoeba #3010068 by marcelostockle, translation #12995083 by araneo
- ¿Cómo describirías tu amor por la música? / Soy un apasionado hasta los huesos. La música es mi vida y mi razón de ser.How would you describe your love for music? / I am passionate to the bones. Music is my life and my reason for being.
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Example conversation
Javier and María are discussing a recent movie they watched.
- JavierFue un discurso muy apasionado.It was a very passionate speech.
- MaríaSí, él es un hombre apasionado.Yes, he is a passionate man.
- Javier¿Te gustó su intensidad?Did you like his intensity?
- MaríaMe pareció demasiado.I thought it was too much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “passionate” translations and entries apasionado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
