What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the object pronoun me (me/to me) and the second-person singular verb inspiras (you inspire).
Which one should you use?
You can also use Tú me inspiras as an informal way to say you inspire me or Me haces sentir inspirado/a as an informal way to say you inspire me.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Me inspiras is a way to say you inspire me in Spain. In Argentina, Me llenás de inspiración is a way to say you inspire me.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the form me inspira instead of me inspiras when addressing someone with the formal usted. To say 'you inspire us', change the object pronoun me to nos to get nos inspiras. When specifying what you are inspired to do, follow the phrase with the preposition a and an infinitive verb, such as me inspiras a…
How do you pronounce it?
/me inspiɾas/
Did you know?
- While me inspiras is common, Spanish speakers often use the phrase me das alas, which literally means 'you give me wings', to describe the feeling of being inspired to achieve something.
- In Spanish, the verb inspirar can be a 'false friend' because it also describes the physical act of breathing in air, unlike the English word 'inspire' which is almost always used metaphorically.
- The word inspiras shares a common ancestor with the English word 'inspire', as both stem from the Latin 'inspirare', which literally means 'to blow into'.
Examples in context
- Cada vez que escribes, me inspiras.Every time you write, you inspire me.
Example conversation
Daniel tells María how much he admires her art.
- DanielMaría, tu arte es maravilloso.María, your art is wonderful.
- MaríaMuchas gracias, Daniel.Thank you so much, Daniel.
- DanielDe verdad, me inspiras mucho.Truly, you inspire me a lot.
- MaríaQué amable eres.You are so kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
