To rock someone's world

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

I've found this expression, for example, in the case of a man telling his girlfriend he loves her: "You rock my world".
And a friend of mine used it today, as he was telling about receiving some news that made him very happy: "Receiving this message rocked my very world".

I think I'd translate it as "cambiarle la vida a alguien", but this expression in Spanish can have a positive or a negative meaning, and as I see it, in English it's rather used in a positive sense.

What do you think?

[poli]

I never thought of translating the term, a I certainly may be wrong,but if I had to, I would work with the verbs sacudir or despertar or abrir los ojos.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

I hadn't thought about it as "abrir los ojos", but it's an interesting interpretation.
Thank you, Poli!

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Entonces para decir, gracias por abrime los ojos, sería thank you for rocking my world????

[poli]

Bueno. Si estás ciego y alguien le deja ver (metáforo abre los ojos), esa persona te roquea tu mundo.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

quiero decir, yo vivo con alguien que solo le interesa mi dinero, pero no me doy cuenta. Y alguien me hace ver que es así, entonces le digo, gracias por abrirme los ojos. Correcto?

[poli]

Me parece que sí, pero tú debes saber mejor que yo. ¿Nunca has oido aquel refrán? En inglés se puede decir thank you for opening my eyes.

[chileno]

No creo que solo sea abrir los ojos.

Más bien "me llenó de felicidad" o literalmente "sacudió mi mundo"

No?

EDIT: Ade 'solo'

[Chris]

This one can have more than one meaning in English. It can mean the same as "sweeping me off my feet" where it's innocent love for a person that is making your head spin. It can also mean something of him/her giving the other extreme sexual pleasure. It can also mean where two people are boxing or some other contact sport and one person hits the other hard enough to addle or knock out the other. This also can be said as "He got rocked."

All of these depend on context. If you are talking to your friend and you ask "How are things with you and Sally?" and he says "She has rocked my world." You will know that it's in love. If instead you ask about your friend and Sally's sex life and he says "She rocks my world." then you will know that they had good sex. I hope this helps you.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

I see know. Then it doesn´´t mean he opened my eyes. I understand now. Thanks. the English expression I guess means he made me very happy.

[poli]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

I see know. Then it doesn´´t mean he opened my eyes. I understand now. Thanks. the English expression I guess means he made me very happy.

It truly means making someone see.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

I've found this expression, for example, in the case of a man telling his girlfriend he loves her: "You rock my world".
And a friend of mine used it today, as he was telling about receiving some news that made him very happy: "Receiving this message rocked my very world".

I think I'd translate it as "cambiarle la vida a alguien", but this expression in Spanish can have a positive or a negative meaning, and as I see it, in English it's rather used in a positive sense.

What do you think?

I'm think that he's happiness in the moment.

You rock is my all.

You rock is my world.

You personality is my happiness.

I think that could be a slang of some kind of happy expression.

[poli]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

I'm think that he's happiness in the moment.

You rock is my all.

You rock is my world.

You personality is my happiness.

I think that could be a slang of some kind of happy expression.

Crotalito,
Significa que me sacuda mi vida en un modo positivo/ Me cambiaste en un modo muy grande pero bueno.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by poli

Crotalito,
Significa que me sacude mi vida en un modo positivo/ Me cambiaste en un modo muy grande pero bueno.

Yes I have understood all your commentary.

In this moment I have made a little correction in your post.

Sincerely yours.