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How to Say ‘She's very fond of you’ in Spain Spanish

Te tiene mucho cariño

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

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

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says someone "has affection" for you: tener cariño a alguien. Swap the person: le tengo mucho cariño "I'm very fond of him/her".

Phrase Breakdown

Te tiene

teh tee-EH-neh

he/she has for you

'Te' (you) comes before the verb 'tiene' (has). Say both words smoothly as 'te-TIE-ne'.

Example

Te tiene mucho respeto.

He has a lot of respect for you.

Words in this phrase

[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

'Tener cariño a alguien' means to be fond of someone. 'Ñ' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon': 'ca-RI-nyo'.

Example

Le tengo mucho cariño a mi abuela.

I'm very fond of my grandmother.

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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