Everyday Affection

“Es para ti.” means “This is for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.

“Estoy soltero.” means “I’m single.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe current relationship status. Female speaker: Estoy soltera.

“Eres hermosa.” means “You’re beautiful.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer an appropriate direct appearance compliment. Masculine alternative: Eres hermoso.

Te extraño says that you miss someone’s presence. It is natural in Mexico for a partner, family member or friend. Extrañar describes missing a person or something familiar; here te means you.

“Eres el mejor.” means “You are the best.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.

“Eres muy especial.” means “You’re very special.” in Mexican Spanish. Express positive personal appreciation of the listener.

“Te necesito.” means “I need you.” in Mexican Spanish. Express needing the listener’s presence or assistance.

“¿Estás casado?” means “Are you married?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask marital status in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás casada?

¿Estás enamorado? asks whether the listener is in love. Use enamorada when referring to a female listener. This is a personal question, so the relationship and context matter.

“Estoy orgulloso / orgullosa de ti.” means “I’m proud of you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Encourage / connect.

“¿Me amas?” means “Do you love me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.

“Me importas.” means “I care about you.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a familiar listener that they matter to the speaker.

“Confío en ti.” means “I trust you.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell the listener the speaker trusts them.

Te quiero expresses love and affection in Mexican Spanish. It is natural with a romantic partner, family or close friends. Te amo is another strong declaration, but the choice depends on the relationship; te quiero is not automatically less sincere.

“¿Confías en mí?” means “Do you trust me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the listener trusts the speaker.

“Cuida de mí.” means “Look after me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to care for or watch over you.

“¿Me extrañaste?” means “Did you miss me?” in Mexican Spanish. Affectionate question about missing the speaker.

“No puedo confiar en ti.” means “I can’t trust you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.

“Quédate conmigo.” means “Stay with me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a trusted person or partner to remain with the speaker.

“Eso se ve bonito.” means “That looks nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Eso refers generally to what you see. With a named feminine noun, use bonita: La blusa se ve bonita.

“Estoy aquí para ti.” means “I’m here for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offers emotional support. Ti refers to one person addressed informally.

Me gustas usually expresses personal or romantic attraction when addressed to someone directly. To say you like someone as a person without suggesting attraction, me caes bien is often the clearer choice.

¿Te casarías conmigo? is a marriage proposal to an established partner. The conditional casarías makes a natural proposal. Conmigo means with me; the Spanish verb casarse uses con for the person one marries.

“Me alegro por ti.” means “I'm happy for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.