- What is the difference between encantar and amar?
- What does encantar literally mean?
- How do you say I love you with encantar?
What is the difference between encantar and amar?
"Encantar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to love", and "amar" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "to love". Learn more about the difference between "encantar" and "amar" below. Me encanta tomarme un chocolate caliente cuando hace frío afuera.
What does encantar literally mean?
to enchant, charm. to delight. to bewitch, put a spell on.
How do you say I love you with encantar?
In Spanish, however, we use "gustar" (like) and "encantar" (love or like very much) differently. In English you say it as with the verb "to love", "I like you", but in Spanish we say backwards "(tú) me gustas (a mí)" or "me encantas", so that the subject of the phrase is you, not me.