English–Spanish
“become fond of” in Spanish
How to say “become fond of” in Spanish
“Become fond of” in Spanish is aficionar.
A person gradually developing a lasting liking for an activity.
Example sentences with aficionar
Mi primo se aficionó al ajedrez después de ver un torneo.
My cousin became fond of chess after watching a tournament.
Tips for using aficionar
- The common reflexive pattern is aficionarse + a (aficionarse a algo) to mark what someone grows interested in, while non-reflexive aficionar usually means to make someone else fond and is less common.