MEXICAN SPANISH → ENGLISH

Quiero estar contigo.

I want to be with you.

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MEANING & CONTEXT

The words, and when to use them

Express the wish to spend time with someone or be in a relationship. The surrounding conversation determines how serious the statement is.

Situation: Romantic relationships

Register: Neutral. Gender form: neutral.

In a conversation

Quiero estar contigo. ¿Podemos vernos mañana?
I want to be with you. Can we see each other tomorrow?

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Romance

Difficulty

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Beginner

Filters

Usefulness

Essential, High and Normal describe the practical value of learning a phrase. Usefulness is independent of difficulty.

High

Conversation builder

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Situation specific

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Yes

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Why this difficulty rating?

Length 0 points: 3 Spanish words.
Vocabulary 5 points: Everyday relationship vocabulary.
Grammar 6 points: Everyday present-tense or fixed expression.
Idiom 0 points: Meaning is direct in this context.
Reuse 0 points: Useful in relationship conversations.

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I’m happy with you.Soy feliz contigo.
Express ongoing happiness in a relationship. Soy feliz contigo describes how being with this person makes you feel; estoy feliz can emphasize a current feeling.
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I love you deeply.Te amo.
A strong declaration of love, usually for a romantic partner or a deeply loved family member. Te quiero is also natural and affectionate in Mexico; it does not automatically mean weaker love.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
You make me happy.Me haces feliz.
Tell someone that being with them brings you happiness. Feliz does not change with the speaker’s or listener’s gender.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
You mean a lot to me.Significas mucho para mí.
Express that someone is very important to you. It can be romantic or deeply affectionate without making a declaration of love.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Can I kiss you?¿Puedo besarte?
Ask permission to kiss someone. It is a question that leaves room for a genuine answer; wait for an affirmative response.
BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
Would you like to go on a date with me?¿Te gustaría tener una cita conmigo?
A clear invitation to a date. Cita can also mean an appointment, but conmigo and the romantic context clarify the intended meaning.
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Technical Specs

Formality and register

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral

Conversation role

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Express affection

Situations

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Romantic relationships

Gender forms

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neutral

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Not recorded

Learning collections

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Expansion

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quiero estar contigo

Vocabulary familiarity

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Everyday

Reusability

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Coverage gap value

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Ambiguity risk

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Confusion risk

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Spanish word count

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1–3

Usefulness score

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Difficulty score

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11–20

Vocabulary contribution

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Review dates

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2026-10-23

Editorial quality

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Editorial review for Spanish (Mexico)

Source batches

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Not recorded

Review methods

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Editorial assessment of length, vocabulary, grammar and relationship context

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Introductory speakers

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Not recorded

Length difficulty factor