me robaste el corazón
/me ɾobaste el koɾaθon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you stole my heart" is translated into Spanish as me robaste el corazón.
This is a romantic expression used to tell someone that you have fallen in love with them.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase me robaste el corazón, the verb robaste is the second-person singular preterite indicative of robar, which is used to describe a completed action in the past. You can change the subject by altering the verb: changing robaste to robó changes the subject from the informal "you" to "he", "she" or the formal "you".
How do you pronounce it?
/me ɾobaste el koɾaθon/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say me robaste mi corazón. In Spanish, you should use the definite article el instead of the possessive adjective mi when referring to body parts.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word corazón is frequently used as a nickname for people, similar to 'honey' or 'sweetie', and can be said to a child or even a stranger.
- The Spanish word for heart, corazón, shares a common ancestor with the English word 'core', as both derive from the Latin 'cor'.
- The word corazón is used in various Spanish idioms to refer to the very center or essence of an object or an idea, not just a feeling of love.
Examples in context
- Me robaste el corazón.You stole my heart.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase me robaste el corazón.Tatoeba #2228368 by hayastan, translation #2217617 by Hybrid
- Usted me ha robado el corazón desde el primer día que nos conocimos.You stole my heart from the first day we met.
- Desde el momento en que te vi, me robaste el corazón.From the moment I saw you, you stole my heart.
- Cada vez que sonríes, me robas el corazón una vez más.Every time you smile, you steal my heart once more.
- Desde el primer día, me robaste el corazón.From the first day, you stole my heart.
- Eres tan especial que me robaste el corazón.You are so special that you stole my heart.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are having a romantic dinner together.
- ElenaJavier, me robaste el corazón con tu sonrisa.Javier, you stole my heart with your smile.
- JavierY tú me robaste el corazón a mí, Elena.And you stole my heart too, Elena.
- ElenaTe amo muchísimo.I love you so much.
- JavierYo también te amo.I love you too.
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.
