Eres mi esposa
/eɾes mi esposa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'you're my wife' is translated into Spanish as Eres mi esposa.
Which one should you use?
While esposa is the standard term for wife, the word mujer is frequently used in a colloquial or more intimate sense to mean 'wife' or 'woman'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, Eres mi mujer is a common way to say 'You're my wife.'
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes mi esposa/
Did you know?
- The verb form eres is a rare survival of a specific Latin future tense form that managed to become part of the present tense in Spanish.
- While esposa is used for 'wife', the masculine version esposo is significantly less common in casual speech than marido.
- Using the word mujer to mean 'wife' is a linguistic feature shared with other Romance languages, such as the French word femme.
Examples in context
- Eres mi esposa.You're my wife.Tatoeba #13198809 by frpzzd, translation #9950669 by Ricardo14
- Te amo muchísimo. Eres mi esposa y mi compañera de vida.I love you so much. You're my wife and life partner.
- Eres mi mujer y estaré a tu lado todos los días.You're my wife, and I'll be by your side every day.
- Eres mi esposa y te amo.You're my wife and I love you.
- No lo olvides, eres mi esposa.Don't forget, you're my wife.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are celebrating their anniversary at home.
- AlejandroFeliz aniversario, María.Happy anniversary, María.
- MaríaGracias, Alejandro, eres muy amable.Thank you, Alejandro, you are very kind.
- AlejandroEres mi esposa y siempre estaré contigo.You're my wife and I will always be with you.
- MaríaY yo te amo mucho.And I love you very much.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, esposa, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
