corazón
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “corazón” mean in English?
heart
Example sentences
El corazón late rápido.
The heart beats fast.
Te quiero con todo mi corazón.
I love you with all my heart.
Tienes muchos corazones rotos.
You have many broken hearts.
How to use it
Corazón means 'heart' (organ and metaphor). Masculine: el corazón. Plural corazones drops the accent. Common in affection: mi corazón ('my love').
Common mistake
Drop the accent in the plural: corazón → corazones. The stress shifts naturally to the penultimate syllable as the word grows.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 8.