Breakdown of Siempre pienso en casarme contigo.
en
in / on / at
siempre
always
contigo
with you
pensar
to think / to plan
casarse
to get married
Questions & Answers about Siempre pienso en casarme contigo.
"I think about" is translated as pienso en. Shouldn't it be pienso sobre?
In Spanish, the standard way to say you are "thinking about" someone or having something on your mind is the set phrase pensar en. While pensar sobre or pensar de exist, they are mostly used when asking for or giving an opinion on a topic.
Why is "marrying" translated as casarme (an infinitive) instead of a word ending in -ndo?
In English, we use "-ing" words after prepositions, like "about marrying." In Spanish, you must always use the infinitive (the basic, unconjugated verb form) immediately after a preposition like en.
Why is the word me attached to the end of casarme?
The verb for "to marry" is reflexive in Spanish: casarse. Because you are the one getting married, you must change the ending from se to me to match the "I" subject of pienso. When a verb is in its infinitive form, pronouns get attached directly to the end of the word.
Why does the sentence end with contigo?
The verb casarse requires the preposition con when you mention who is being married (casarse con, literally "to marry with"). When you want to say "with you," Spanish combines con and ti into the special single word contigo.
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