tienes mi corazón
/tjenes mi koɾaθon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you have my heart" is expressed in Spanish as tienes mi corazón.
This expression is used to tell someone that you love them deeply.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tienes (you have), mi (my) and corazón (heart).
How does it change in a sentence?
Using tiene instead of tienes changes the phrase to the formal usted form.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, the word corazón is used as a generic term of endearment for people you have never met, such as a shopkeeper or a waitress.
- The word corazón shares a common ancestor with the English word 'core', as both trace back to the Latin word 'cor' meaning 'heart'.
- If you want to sound more natural when expressing that someone has captured your affection, you might say me robaste el corazón instead of the direct 'you have my heart'.
Examples in context
- Desde el momento en que conocí tu trabajo, me has robado el corazón con tu pasión y determinación.From the moment I discovered your work, you have stolen my heart with your passion and determination.
- Eres dueño/a de mi corazón, siempre y para siempre.You own my heart, always and forever.
- No lo olvides, tienes mi corazón.Don't forget it, you have my heart.
- Siempre tienes mi corazón, mi amor.You always have my heart, my love.
- Aunque estemos lejos, tienes mi corazón.Even if we are far apart, you have my heart.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are saying goodbye before a trip.
- AlejandroTe voy a extrañar mucho, Lucía.I am going to miss you a lot, Lucía.
- LucíaYo también te extrañaré, Alejandro.I will miss you too, Alejandro.
- AlejandroRecuerda que tienes mi corazón.Remember that you have my heart.
- LucíaY tú tienes el mío.And you have mine.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries corazón, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
