me alegra el corazón
/me aleɡɾa el koɾaθon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'warm my heart' can be translated into Spanish as me alegra el corazón.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, me alegra el corazón translates to 'it gladdens my heart'.
Which one should you use?
You can also use me llena el corazón, which means 'it fills my heart', to express a similar sense of emotional fulfillment.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the person experiencing the feeling from 'me' (me) to 'le' (him, her or you formal), you change the indirect object pronoun, resulting in le alegra el corazón. If you want to describe something that warmed your heart in the past, use the preterite form me alegró el corazón.
How do you pronounce it?
/me aleɡɾa el koɾaθon/
Did you know?
- The word corazón is not only used for the organ and emotions but is also a very common term of endearment, similar to calling someone 'sweetheart' or 'darling'.
- While me alegra el corazón is a common expression, Spanish speakers often use me llega al corazón to describe a moment that is so emotionally poignant it feels like a physical touch.
- The word corazón shares the same Latin root, 'cor', as the English word 'cordial'. In English, 'cordial' describes a warm, friendly feeling, which mirrors the emotional weight of the Spanish phrase.
Examples in context
- Ver a esos niños jugando me alegra el corazón.Seeing those children playing warms my heart.
- Ese gesto de bondad me alegra el corazón.That act of kindness warms my heart.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are looking at old photos in a living room.
- MateoMira esta foto de tu abuela, Sofía.Look at this photo of your grandmother, Sofía.
- SofíaQué linda, me alegra el corazón verla así.How lovely, it warms my heart to see her like that.
- MateoElla siempre fue una persona muy especial.She was always a very special person.
- SofíaSí, te lo aseguro, Mateo.Yes, I assure you, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries corazón, el, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
