Make somebody want something...in a formal way

Question

Hello everyone!

I have the example: "You seemed so excited about this movie that you made me want to watch it".

I think that the phrase "made me want to watch it" is somehow informal, so I'd like to find a similar one that sounds more formal. Any ideas?

Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

I'm interested in the English version, but thank you for the Spanish.

You made me want to watch this film is a little informal, but is still appropriate for any situation.

Teasip's answer is pretty good.

I would include another slightly informal commonly used expressions:

You got me interested in watching this film.

*You moved/motivated me to watch this film."

Thank you very much for answering pesta! - ianta, Nov 15, 2011

Answer 2

I think this would translate without changing the words. To make me want to watch something... Hacer querer ver algo..., but more idiomatically, me das ganas de ver algo...

There is no commonly expressed English equivalent to that latter, "you give me desire to watch something..."

I used present tense, you might want to rephrase it in preterite. - pesta, Nov 14, 2011

Could I use "you give me desire to..." when talking to a stranger or an older person? Thank you pesta. - ianta, Nov 14, 2011

Not a native, so I cannot be 100% sure, but "tener ganas de ..." is a common expression. See: http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/166681/tener-ganas-de#a325501 - pesta, Nov 14, 2011

Also check out: http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/166927/whats-the-dealio-with-dar-ganas-de#a326662 - pesta, Nov 14, 2011

I'm interested in the English version, but thank you for the Spanish:) - ianta, Nov 14, 2011

Answer 3

You have piqued my interest in this film.

Thank you very much Teasip, that's a new expression for me. - ianta, Nov 14, 2011