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delight and Spanish delito
In English
delight
pleasure / joy
In Spanish
delito
crimen
Spanish "delito" means: crime
Why they get mixed up Spanish "delito" is a crime or legal offense. English "delight" is an intense joy or genuine pleasure. The visual resemblance is coincidental; the meanings are opposite in emotional tone.
If you want to say...
- delightplacer o alegría
- crimedelito
- delightedencantado
Examples
The cake was a delight.
El pastel fue un deleite.
She smiled with delight.
Sonrió con gran placer.
The children screamed with delight.
Los niños gritaron de alegría.
It's a delight to work with you.
Es un placer trabajar contigo.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Fue un delito ver a mi familia.
Correct: Fue un placer ver a mi familia.
Delito means crime. To express joy, use placer or alegría.
Incorrect: Con delito vi a mi hijo ganar.
Correct: Con alegría vi a mi hijo ganar.
Use alegría or gusto for delight.
Phrases you will hear
- scream with delightgritar de alegría
- to my delightpara mi alegría
- a delight to work withun placer trabajar con
- delighted to meet youencantado de conocerte
- a delightful surpriseuna sorpresa encantadora
- a crimeun delito
In a conversation
- A:
I'm delighted to meet you.
Estoy encantado de conocerte.
- B:
The pleasure is mine.
El placer es mío.
- A:
The cake was a delight.
El pastel fue una delicia.
- B:
It's my grandmother's recipe.
Es la receta de mi abuela.
Test yourself
"What a delight!" means...
To remember it
Delight = pleasure/joy. A crime (Spanish "delito") = crime.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "delito" mean?
Spanish "delito" means "crime". It looks like the English "delight", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "delight" means "pleasure / joy".
Does English "delight" mean the same as Spanish "delito"?
Spanish "delito" is a crime or legal offense. English "delight" is an intense joy or genuine pleasure. The visual resemblance is coincidental; the meanings are opposite in emotional tone.