How to Say ‘How exciting!’ in Spain Spanish
¡Qué ilusión!
keh ee-loo-SYON
[keh ee-loo-SYON]
💬 Usage Tip: ilusión doesn't mean "illusion" here; it means excitement or eager hope. Me hace ilusión means "I'm really looking forward to it".
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
how / what a
Exclamatory word intensifying the adjective that follows.
¡Qué bonito!
How lovely!
ilusión
[ee-loo-SYON]
pleasure; happiness
Part of the phrase hacer ilusión, meaning to make someone happy or excited.
Me hará ilusión verte otra vez después de nuestra conversación.
I’ll be happy to see you again after our conversation.
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