muy metido en
/mui metido en/from spelling rules
The English phrase "really into" is translated into Spanish as muy metido en.
This phrase is used to describe being deeply involved in or highly interested in an activity, hobby or subject.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of muy (very), metido (put/placed) and en (in), literally meaning "very much put into".
Which one should you use?
While muy metido en is a general way to say you are into something, you might also use muy enganchado a to express being "really hooked on" a specific hobby or a TV show.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective metido must agree in gender and number with the person who is "into" something. Use muy metida en for a female subject and muy metidos en for a group of people.
Did you know?
- While muy metido en is used for interests, Spanish uses the phrase estar colado por to describe being 'really into' or head-over-heels for a person.
- The word metido can also be used pejoratively to describe someone who is a 'busybody' or someone who meddles in other people's business.
- The word muy shares an ancient root with the Latin word multus, which is the ancestor of the English word 'multitude'.
Examples in context
- Estoy muy interesado en la literatura española.I'm really into Spanish literature.
- Estoy completamente absorta en la música clásica.I'm really into classical music.
- Tengo un gran interés por el arte contemporáneo.I'm really into contemporary art.
- Estoy enganchado/a a las series de televisión.I'm really into TV series.
- Estoy muy metido/a en el mundo del deporte.I'm really into the world of sports.
- Soy una fanática de la moda.I'm really into fashion.
- Está muy metido en ese nuevo proyecto.He is really into that new project.
- Mi hermano está muy metido en la astronomía.My brother is really into astronomy.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about a friend's new hobby.
- Lucía¿Viste que Pedro está muy metido en el ajedrez?Did you see that Pedro is really into chess?
- JavierSí, juega todas las tardes en el parque.Yes, he plays every afternoon in the park.
- LucíaEs increíble lo mucho que le gusta.It is incredible how much he likes it.
- JavierEs verdad, se nota que le apasiona.It's true, you can tell he is passionate about it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, metido, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
