me alegra el corazón
/me aleɡɾa el koɾaθon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'warms my heart' is expressed in Spanish as me alegra el corazón.
This phrase is used to describe a feeling of happiness or pleasure caused by something heartwarming. You might also use the informal phrase Me emociona to express that you are being emotionally moved or touched.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase me alegra el corazón literally translates to 'it gladdens my heart' rather than 'it warms my heart'.
Which one should you use?
You can use me llena el corazón de alegría if you want a more emphatic way to say that something fills your heart with joy.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can adjust the phrase to change who is experiencing the emotion. To change the subject from 'me' to 'him', 'her' or 'you (formal)', replace 'me' with 'le' to get le alegra el corazón. Additionally, replacing corazón (heart) with alma (soul) to create me alegra el alma is a common way to express a similarly deep, heartwarming feeling.
How do you pronounce it?
/me aleɡɾa el koɾaθon/
Did you know?
- The word corazón shares a common ancestor with the English word 'core'. Both languages trace the term back to the Latin 'cor', which refers to the central or most important part of something.
- In Spanish, the phrase uses a structure where the 'thing' is the subject doing the action to your heart. Instead of saying 'I feel warm', you are saying 'It gladdens my heart'.
- In Spanish, the word corazón is frequently used to refer to the center or essence of something, not just the organ or emotion.
Examples in context
- La generosidad de la comunidad me conmueve profundamente.The generosity of the community warms my heart deeply.
- La amabilidad de mis amigos me emociona mucho.The kindness of my friends warms my heart a lot.
- La historia de superación de esa persona me enterneció profundamente.The story of that person's overcoming deeply warms my heart.
- Ver a esos niños jugar me alegra el corazón.Seeing those children play warms my heart.
- Tu mensaje de apoyo me alegra el corazón.Your message of support warms my heart.
- Esa historia de amistad me alegra el corazón.That story of friendship warms my heart.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are looking at a photo of a rescued puppy.
- MateoMira qué lindo es este perrito.Look how cute this little dog is.
- SofíaSí, ver cómo lo cuidan me alegra el corazón.Yes, seeing how they care for him warms my heart.
- MateoEs una imagen muy tierna, Sofía.It is a very sweet image, Sofía.
- SofíaTotalmente de acuerdo, Mateo.Totally agree, 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.
