Frases · Amor
How to Say I Love You in Spanish — Te Quiero vs Te Amo
Spanish keeps two ways to say I love you, and choosing between them is not grammar — it is weight. Te quiero is the everyday love: warm, steady, for family, dear friends, and sweethearts. Te amo is the deep one, the all-of-me one, saved for the love of your life. Around those two stands a whole small country of tender phrases. Walk carefully, and say them like you mean them.
| Say it | It means | How it sounds | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Te quiero | I love you — the everyday love: family, dear friends, sweethearts | teh kee-EH-roh | |
| Te amo | I love you — the deep one, saved for the love of your life | teh AH-moh | |
| Te quiero mucho | I love you a lot | teh kee-EH-roh MOO-choh | |
| Mi amor | My love | mee ah-MOR | |
| Mi corazón | My heart — a tender name for someone dear | mee koh-rah-SOHN | |
| Te extraño | I miss you | teh ex-TRAH-nyoh | |
| Te echo de menos | I miss you — the way they say it in Spain | teh EH-choh deh MEH-nohs | |
| Pienso en ti | I'm thinking of you | pee-EN-soh en tee | |
| Buenas noches, mi amor | Good night, my love | BWEH-nahs NOH-ches, mee ah-MOR | |
| Cuídate, mi amor | Take care, my love | KWEE-dah-teh, mee ah-MOR | |
| Un beso | A kiss | oon BEH-soh | |
| Besos | Kisses — how warm letters and messages end | BEH-sohs | |
| Eres mi vida | You are my life | EH-rehs mee VEE-dah | |
| Quédate conmigo | Stay with me | KEH-dah-teh kohn-MEE-goh |
Steal it tonight: te quiero — and buenas noches, mi amor. Said at the right moment, they are worth a hundred lessons.
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