How do I say "If only I could..." in Spanish
How can I say "If only I could sweep you off of your feet." in Spanish? I need to write a letter in Spanish class and I'm not sure how to say it with proper tense!
Thank-you so much.
8 Answers
I think if we literally translate the idiomatic expressions, we may lose the intent and flavor. Perhaps, it is best to be creative and say something that would deliver the same flare and effect. Here is a try to shock and awe someone with your intense love:
Puedo hacerte sentir que camines sobre el agua (sin hundir), si tu corazon se encariñe conmigo.
Simply says that: I can make you feel that you are walking on water (without sinking), if your heart warms up to me.
Try that, s(he) will still go out with you
)) and I am praying for you.
"Si solo" feels a little odd to me, though I'm not a native speaker. A quick Google search doesn't bring up any results with "si solo" that really match the meaning here.
Personally, I don't think that the "only" is necessary to express the same idea in Spanish, and it can be done with just the subjunctive mood. I don't know if there's any expression similar to the English one in Spanish, but I can offer ways that I might translate the idea myself.
Si pudiera hacer que te enamores de mi...
If (only) I could...
Si pudiera hacer que de mi te enamores...
The positioning of "de mi" like this occurs in a song that comes up on Google.
Si pudiera hacer que me ames...
This one doesn't have quite as much to do with "falling in love" as it does with just "loving."
Going into more dynamic translations:
Si pudiera enloquecerte de amor.
A little complicated, but I think it still makes sense.
Si pudiera hacer que juntos conozcamos el amor... Si pudiera hacer que juntos encontremos el amor...
These might be straying a little ways from the actual phrase, but the convey a similar meanning.
Anyway, I could go on and on, but the idea is that this English phrase probably can't be translated as it is written. 
EDIT: Yay for necroposting! /irony :-(
Si me pudieras amorar perdidamente...
is the closest I can get. It's sort of a different meaning but it might work...
Azteca you're confusing the meaning here. To "sweep someone off their feet" is a saying in English meaning to make someone fall in love with you.
"Si solo pudiera...." If only I could.
How about:
Si sólo ella pudiera encontrar a un hombre que la volvería loca. 
"Si tan solo pudiera hacer que te enamores de mí perdidamente"
This could be one option that conveys the same message and meaning in Spanish.
Ojalá que yo pueda hacer que se enamore de mí. I don't think my translation is that much better than morphine's but it's another suggestion. If anyone knows a good idiomatic translation of "sweep you off your feet" I would love to see it!
"If only I could sweep you off of your feet" ???
"If only I could sweep the debris beneath your feet" . This sentence means something.
Because,"If only I could sweep(you off)of your feet" See the difference?
