Spanish word

antojar

Pronunciation

IPA/antoˈxaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbfeel like

Example

Se me antoja un café.

I feel like a coffee.

Illustration for antojar (feel like)

More examples

Se me antoja un postre.

One is in the mood for a dessert.

Core concept

A brief, spontaneously appearing urge for a concrete thing.

Common phrases

  • se me antoja un café

    be in the mood for a coffee

  • se me antoja un postre

    be in the mood for a dessert

  • se me antoja chocolate

    be in the mood for chocolate

Similar words

apetecer: Have an immediate, momentary inclination to want or enjoy something on offer.
querer: Have a definite desire for something and a wish to obtain it.
desear: Have an intense, deeply felt longing for something.
gustar: Find something or someone agreeable or enjoyable.

Definition in Spanish

Tener repentinamente ganas de algo concreto; en forma pronominal, «se me antoja», expresa esa sensación de manera impersonal y suele referirse a deseos breves.

Word origin

Formed from the noun antojo (a craving) with the suffix -ar, and commonly used pronominally as antojarse to express an impersonal sensation.

Usage tips

  • Usually describes short-lived, often sensory desires (especially food or treats), so it feels lighter and more fleeting than tener ganas de.

Other meanings

  • craveverb
  • have an urgeverb

Opposites

  • desapetecernot craveverb

Related words

  • antojocravingnoun
  • antojadizocapriciousadjective

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