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Estoy enamorado de ella.

Estoy enamorado de ella.
I am in love with her.
From Lesson 231:Adjective meaning changes (ser vs. estar)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Estoy enamorado de ella.

Why do we use estoy here instead of soy?
The adjective enamorado (in love) describes a state of feelings or emotions, which is why it goes with estar. If you used ser in a phrase like soy un enamorado de, it changes the meaning entirely to being a passionate fan or enthusiast of a thing (like music or art), rather than expressing romantic love for a person.
Why is it de ella instead of con ella? Doesn't the English translation say "with her"?
In English we say "in love with," but Spanish strictly uses the preposition de (of) after enamorado. It helps to think of the English phrase "enamored of." Translating word-for-word and using con here is a very common mistake for English speakers, so it is best to memorize the full chunk as estar enamorado de.
If a woman is saying this sentence, does she still use enamorado?
No, she would say estoy enamorada. Because enamorado is acting as an adjective describing the speaker, its ending must change to match the gender of the person who is in love. This is true regardless of the gender of the person they are in love with.
How does this differ from the reflexive verb enamorarse?
Enamorarse means "to fall in love" (describing the action or process). If you wanted to say "I fall in love with her," you would use the verb and say me enamoro de ella. Our sentence uses the adjective form (enamorado) with the verb estar to describe the resulting state of already being in love.

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