What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "this is my song favorite", following the Spanish pattern of placing the adjective favorita after the noun canción.
Which one should you use?
While esta es mi canción favorita is the standard way to express this, you can use the alternative mi canción preferida to mean "my preferred song". If you want to emphasize that it is your favorite out of every song available, you can say Es mi canción preferida de todas (It's my favorite song of all).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In a colloquial or informal setting, you might hear the expression Esta canción sí que está brutal to say "This song is awesome".
How do you pronounce it?
/esta es mi kanθjon faboɾita/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying este es mi canción favorito. English speakers often make this error by using the masculine forms este or favorito, but you must ensure the gender agrees with the feminine noun canción.
Did you know?
- In many Latin American countries, if you want to describe a favorite song with high energy, you can call it un temazo. This literally means 'a big theme' and is used to signal that a track is an absolute hit.
- If you hear someone say esta canción está brutal, they are not describing the song as violent. In various Spanish-speaking regions, brutal is a common slang term for something that is incredibly impressive or amazing.
- The word es is a direct cousin of the English word 'is' and the Sanskrit word 'asti'. All these words have traveled through thousands of years of history from the same ancient Indo-European source.
Examples in context
- Esta es mi canción favorita del grupo ColdplayThis is my favorite song by Coldplay
- Esta es mi canción favorita de la radio.This is my favorite song from the radio.
- No dejes de escucharla, esta es mi canción favorita.Don't stop listening to it, this is my favorite song.
- ¡Mira! Esta es mi canción favorita de este artista.Look! This is my favorite song by this artist.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are listening to the radio in the car.
- AlejandroSofía, escucha, esta es mi canción favorita.Sofía, listen, this is my favorite song.
- SofíaNo la conocía, pero suena muy bien.I didn't know it, but it sounds very good.
- AlejandroMe encanta la letra de este tema.I love the lyrics of this track.
- SofíaTienes muy buen gusto musical, Alejandro.You have very good musical taste, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries canción, es, esta, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
