me rompiste el corazón
/me ɾompiste el koɾaθon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you broke my heart" is translated into Spanish as me rompiste el corazón.
This phrase is used to tell someone that they have caused you great emotional pain or grief. While me rompiste el corazón is the standard way to express this, you might also use Destrozaste mi corazón to say "you shattered my heart" or Hiciste pedazos mi corazón to say "you broke my heart into pieces".
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, me rompiste el corazón translates to "you broke to me the heart".
Which one should you use?
In Spanish, it is more natural to use the definite article el (the) with body parts like corazón instead of the possessive adjective mi (my) used in English.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the subject to "he/she broke my heart", change the verb from the second person rompiste to the third person rompió, resulting in me rompió el corazón.
How do you pronounce it?
/me ɾompiste el koɾaθon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word corazón is frequently used as a term of endearment, similar to 'honey' or 'sweetheart', regardless of whether the person is a romantic partner.
- In highly dramatic Spanish literature or songs, you might hear the phrase me partiste el alma instead of using 'heart', literally meaning 'you broke my soul'.
- The Spanish word for heart, corazón, shares the same Latin root, 'cor', as the English word 'cordial', which originally meant 'of the heart'.
Examples in context
- Me rompiste el corazón.You broke my heart.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase me rompiste el corazón.Tatoeba #2217495 by Shishir, translation #1895818 by CK
- "Tú me rompiste el corazón", dijo María."You broke my heart", said Mary.This sentence shows how to use me rompiste el corazón within a piece of dialogue.Tatoeba #2046316 by marcelostockle, translation #1425392 by Spamster
- No puedo olvidarte porque me rompiste el corazón.I cannot forget you because you broke my heart.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are having a final, emotional confrontation in a park.
- MateoNo puedo perdonarte, me rompiste el corazón.I cannot forgive you, you broke my heart.
- MaríaLo siento mucho, Mateo.I am so sorry, Mateo.
- MateoEs demasiado tarde para pedir perdón.It is too late to ask for forgiveness.
- MaríaEntiendo tu dolor.I understand your pain.
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.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
