eres mío para siempre
/eɾes mio paɾa sjempɾe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're mine forever" can be translated into Spanish as eres mío para siempre.
This is a romantic expression used to tell a partner that they belong to the speaker for the rest of their lives.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of eres (you are), mío (mine), para (for) and siempre (always/forever).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective mío must adapt to the gender of the person you are addressing. Use the masculine form eres mío para siempre when speaking to a man, and change the adjective to the feminine eres mía para siempre if you are speaking to a woman.
Did you know?
- The word eres is a unique linguistic relic because it actually stems from the Latin future tense 'eris', meaning 'you will be', rather than the standard present tense.
- In a romantic context, using possessives like mío or mía is common, but in most other daily situations, using them to describe people can sound uncomfortably controlling.
- In poetic or religious contexts, such as prayers and song lyrics, Spanish speakers often replace para siempre with the phrase por siempre.
Examples in context
- En el día de nuestro matrimonio, quiero que sepas que eres mío/a para siempre.On the day of our wedding, I want you to know that you are mine forever.
- Aunque pasen los años, recuerda que siempre serás mío/a.Even as the years pass, remember that you will always be mine.
- No importa qué pase, siempre vas a ser mío/a, mi vida.No matter what happens, you'll always be mine, my love.
- Te amo, eres mío para siempre.I love you, you're mine forever.
- No te soltaré, eres mío para siempre.I won't let you go, you're mine forever.
- Mi amor, eres mío para siempre.My love, you're mine forever.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are looking at the stars together.
- SofíaTe amo más que a nada en el mundo.I love you more than anything in the world.
- JavierY yo a ti, Sofía.And I love you, Sofía.
- SofíaProméteme que eres mío para siempre.Promise me that you're mine forever.
- JavierLo prometo, siempre estaré contigo.I promise, I will always be with you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, mío, para, siempre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
