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How to Say ‘Marta is very fond of you’ in Spain Spanish

Marta te tiene mucho cariño

MAR-tah teh tee-EH-neh MOO-choh kah-REE-nyoh

[MAR-tah teh tee-EH-neh MOO-choh kah-REE-nyoh]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Family members often say this to make a partner feel accepted into the family. A warm y yo a ella "and I'm fond of her" is the natural reply.

Phrase Breakdown

Marta te tiene

MAR-tah teh tee-EH-neh

Marta has for you

The subject comes first, then 'te' before the verb. Stress 'MAR-ta' and 'TIE-ne'.

Example

Marta te tiene una sorpresa.

Marta has a surprise for you.

Words in this phrase

Marta

[MAR-tah]

Marta (name)

A common Spanish female name.

Example

Marta es mi cuñada.

Marta is my sister-in-law.

[teh]

You

The pronoun used to directly address someone.

Example

¿Te ha gustado la película?

Did you like the movie?

tiene

[tee-EH-neh]

has

Tiene is from tener and expresses possession or availability.

Example

El restaurante tiene rampa cerca de la puerta.

The restaurant has a ramp near the door.

mucho cariño

MOO-choh kah-REE-nyoh

a lot of affection

Together with 'tener', this means 'to be very fond of'. Pronounce 'ñ' as 'ny'.

Example

Os tengo mucho cariño.

I'm very fond of you all.

Words in this phrase

mucho

[MOO-choh]

much

To a great extent or degree.

Example

Me gusta mucho el chocolate.

I like chocolate a lot.

cariño

[kah-REE-nyoh]

affection, fondness

Here a noun for love or fondness; 'tener cariño a' means to be fond of.

Example

Le tengo cariño a mi abuela.

I'm fond of my grandmother.

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