Significas mucho para mí
/siɡnifikas mut͡ʃo paɾa mi/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "you mean a lot to me" is Significas mucho para mí.
Significas mucho para mí is used to express deep affection, gratitude or the significant impact someone has had on your life.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from significas (you signify/mean), mucho (much/a lot), para (for) and mí (me).
Which one should you use?
While Significas mucho para mí is a direct translation of "you mean a lot to me", the phrase Eres muy importante para mí (You are very important to me) is a more common way to express deep emotional importance in Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the subject from "you" to "he", "she" or "it", the verb changes from significas to significa.
How do you pronounce it?
/siɡnifikas mutʃo paɾa mi/
When do people say it?
While you might use this phrase, Te quiero mucho is also commonly used to express deep affection towards friends and family members.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word mucho shares an ancient root with the word 'crumpled'. It descends from a Proto-Indo-European term meaning 'crumbled' or 'crumpled', which evolved into the Latin 'multus' used for 'many'.
- Because the verb significar is used, the phrase literally frames the person as a symbol or a definition of value in the speaker's life.
- In Spanish, if you want to say 'you mean a lot to me' to more than one person, you must change the verb to significan.
Examples in context
- Significas mucho para mí.You mean a lot to me.Tatoeba #1097554 by arashi_29, translation #139825 by TRANG
- Significas mucho para míYou mean a lot to me
- Significas mucho para mí, de verdad.You mean a lot to me, really.
- ¿Sabes que significas mucho para mí?Do you know that you mean a lot to me?
Example conversation
A couple is having a quiet, heartfelt moment at a park.
- MaríaGracias por estar siempre a mi lado.Thank you for always being by my side.
- MateoNo hay de qué, María.You're welcome, María.
- MaríaMateo, significas mucho para mí.Mateo, you mean a lot to me.
- MateoY tú también para mí.And you mean a lot to me too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mucho, mí, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
