Word
Me da ternura ver a mi sobrina dormida con su muñeco cuando ya no oye la radio.
Meaning
It fills me with tenderness to see my niece asleep with her doll when she no longer hears the radio.
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Breakdown of Me da ternura ver a mi sobrina dormida con su muñeco cuando ya no oye la radio.
mi
my
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Questions & Answers about Me da ternura ver a mi sobrina dormida con su muñeco cuando ya no oye la radio.
Why is it me da ternura and not something like soy tierno or estoy tierno?
Me da ternura literally means it gives me tenderness, but in natural English it means it makes me feel tenderness / affection or I find it adorable.
This is a very common Spanish pattern:
- Me da miedo = It scares me
- Me da vergüenza = It embarrasses me
- Me da pena = It makes me feel sad / sorry
- Me da ternura = It makes me feel tenderness / affection
So the structure is:
- me = to me
- da = gives
- ternura = tenderness, affectionate feeling
Spanish often uses this kind of expression where English would use an adjective or a different verb.
What exactly does ternura mean here?
Ternura is the feeling of tenderness, affection, or warm emotional softness you feel when something is sweet, innocent, or touching.
In this sentence, it suggests something like:
- I find it adorable
- It melts my heart
- It fills me with tenderness
It is stronger and more emotional than just saying something is nice or cute.
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