La música me inspira cada mañana.

Music inspires me every morning.

Breakdown of La música me inspira cada mañana.

• la mañana: the morning
• cada: each, every
• me: me
• la música: the music
• inspirar: to inspire

Questions & Answers about La música me inspira cada mañana.

Why do we need the definite article la before música?

In Spanish, when you speak about something in general or as an abstract concept, you almost always use the definite article.
– La música refers to “music” as a whole.
– If you drop la, it sounds like you’re talking about a specific song or piece of music.

What does the pronoun me represent, and why is it placed before the verb?

Me is a direct-object pronoun meaning “me.” It tells you who is receiving the action (the inspiration).
In Spanish indicative sentences, object pronouns almost always go before the conjugated verb: – La música me inspira …

Why is there an accent mark on música?

Spanish words ending in a vowel, n or s are normally stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
Música is stressed on the third-to-last syllable (MU-si-ca), so it needs a written accent on the u to show that irregular stress.

Is inspirar a reflexive verb? Why don’t we say inspirarme?

No. Inspirar is a transitive verb that takes a direct object (in this case, me).
The pronominal form inspirarse means “to become inspired,” not “to inspire someone else.”

What’s the difference between cada mañana, todas las mañanas and por la mañana?

• Cada mañana = “each morning,” focusing on individual mornings one by one.
• Todas las mañanas = “every morning,” viewing the mornings collectively.
• Por la mañana = “in the morning,” a general time indication (not necessarily every day).

Can I say Me inspira la música cada mañana instead? Does word order matter?

Yes. Spanish word order is flexible. You can shift elements for emphasis without changing the basic meaning:
• La música me inspira cada mañana. (neutral)
• Me inspira la música cada mañana. (focus on who is inspired)
• Cada mañana la música me inspira. (focus on the time)

What tense and mood is inspira, and why is it used here?

Inspira is the 3rd-person-singular present indicative of inspirar.
We use it to express habitual or repeated actions: “Music inspires me every morning.”

How would you form a passive-voice version of this sentence? Do native speakers use it?

Passive: Cada mañana soy inspirado(a) por la música.
However, Spanish speakers generally prefer the active voice. The original active construction sounds more natural.

How do you pronounce and type the ñ in mañana?

The ñ sounds like the “ny” in “canyon.”
To type it:

• On Windows: hold Alt and type 164 (ñ) or 165 (Ñ) on the numeric keypad.
• On Mac: press Option + n, then press n again.
• On many smartphones: long-press the “n” key and select “ñ.”