How to Say "to delight" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to delight” is “encantar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Me encanta la pizza.
I love pizza. (Literally: Pizza delights me.)
¿Te encantan los libros de fantasía?
Do you love fantasy books?
Nos encantó el concierto de anoche.
We loved last night's concert.
The 'Backwards' Structure
Like 'gustar' (to like), 'encantar' means 'to delight' or 'to enchant.' The thing you love is the subject of the sentence, not the object. You use the indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, etc.) to show who is delighted.
Using 'A' for Clarity
To clarify who is being delighted, especially with 'le' (he/she/it/you formal), you often add 'a' + the person's name or a pronoun: 'A Juan le encanta el fútbol' (Juan loves soccer).
Direct Translation Error
Mistake: “Yo encanto esta película.”
Correction: Me encanta esta película. (The movie is the one doing the enchanting, not you.)
Number Agreement
Mistake: “Me encanta tus zapatos nuevos.”
Correction: Me encantan tus zapatos nuevos. (Since 'zapatos' is plural, the verb must also be plural: 'encantan'.)
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