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How to Say "they delight" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “they delight” is “encantan” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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when talking about multiple things being pleasing
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Examples

Me encantan tus zapatos nuevos.

I love your new shoes (Your new shoes delight me).

A ellos les encantan las películas de terror.

They love horror movies (Horror movies delight them).

Nos encantan los fines de semana largos, son perfectos.

We love long weekends; they are perfect.

The 'Reverse' Structure

In Spanish, the thing you love is the subject of the sentence, not you! 'Encantan' is used because the thing you love is plural (e.g., 'The flowers enchant me').

Required Pronouns

You must always use a little pronoun (me, te, le, nos, os, les) right before 'encantan' to show who is doing the loving.

Using 'Yo' as the Subject

Mistake: “Yo encantan los libros.”

Correction: Me encantan los libros. (The books enchant me.) Remember, the books are the ones doing the action, not 'I'.

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