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encantaría

en-kan-tah-REE-aheŋ.kan.taˈɾi.a

“encantaría” means “I would love” in Spanish (First person singular 'Yo' form (most common)).

I would love, He/She/It would loveAlso: It would delight, I would be charmed

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SpainMexico and Andes
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infinitiveencantar
gerundencantando
past Participleencantado

📝 In Action

Me encantaría visitar ese museo mañana.

A2

I would love to visit that museum tomorrow.

¿Te gustaría venir? Sí, nos encantaría.

A2

Would you like to come? Yes, we would love to.

Le encantaría saber más sobre tu nuevo proyecto.

B1

She would love to know more about your new project.

A mi hermana le encantaría un perro, pero no podemos tener uno.

B1

My sister would love a dog, but we can't have one.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • gustaría mucho (I would really like)
  • fascinaría (I would be fascinated)

Antonyms

  • disgustaría (I would dislike)
  • aburriría (I would be bored)

Common Collocations

  • Me encantaría ir – I would love to go
  • Me encantaría verte – I would love to see you

Indicative

Present

yoencanto
túencantas
él/ella/ustedencanta
nosotrosencantamos
vosotrosencantáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencantan

Imperfect

yoencantaba
túencantabas
él/ella/ustedencantaba
nosotrosencantábamos
vosotrosencantabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesencantaban

Preterite

yoencanté
túencantaste
él/ella/ustedencantó
nosotrosencantamos
vosotrosencantasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencantaron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yoencante
túencantes
él/ella/ustedencante
nosotrosencantemos
vosotrosencantéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencanten

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoencantara/encantase
túencantaras/encantases
él/ella/ustedencantara/encantase
nosotrosencantáramos/encantásemos
vosotrosencantarais/encantaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencantaran/encantasen
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: encantaría

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'encantaría' to mean 'I would love to eat pizza'?

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👥 Word Family
encantar(to love, to delight) — Verb
encantado(delighted, enchanted (or 'nice to meet you')) — Adjective
el encanto(charm, appeal) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
haríaquerríairía
📚 Etymology

The root verb 'encantar' comes from the prefix 'en-' (in, into) combined with the word 'canto' (song, spell, enchantment), tracing back to the idea of being 'put under a spell' or deeply charmed by something.

First recorded: Medieval Spanish (as 'encantar')

Cognates (Related words)

French: enchanterPortuguese: encantar

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'me encanta' and 'me encantaría'?

'Me encanta' means 'I love it' (present reality). 'Me encantaría' means 'I would love it' (a wish or hypothetical desire). The '-ría' ending is key for talking about possibilities rather than facts.

Can I use 'encantaría' without 'me,' 'te,' or 'le'?

Almost never. Because the verb means 'it delights/charms,' you always need a pronoun (me, te, le, etc.) to show *who* is being delighted. If you omit it, the listener won't know whose desire is being discussed.