My Love In Spanish... +36 Other Love Words - Spanish Learning Hacks

Looking for some inspiration for a Spanish Valentine Card, maybe? So, it is the perfect occasion for a review of some “Spanish love vocabulary”. How do you say my love in Spanish? What’s the Spanish word for love?

Let’s see!

Spanish word for love

as a noun:

• Amor (pronounced like /um-or/, click here to hear it in Forvo. Isn’t it beautiful?? <3

as a verb:

• Amar, querer.

How to say I Love You in Spanish?

There are basically two ways to say “I love you” in Spanish:

• Te quiero: This is the most common way, not only for romantic love, but also to express affection for a loved one. Note that it is an irregular verb. Alejandro, te queremos (Alejandro, we love you).
• Te amo: Also means “I love you”, but it is perhaps a more “intense” way of expressing it. It is somewhat less colloquial and more, say, poetic. It is more frequently used in a romantic way, but not exclusively. Amarás a Dios sobre todas las cosas y al prójimo como a ti mismo (You shall love the Lord your God above all things and your neighbor as yourself).

Hoy do you say My Love in Spanish?

Simply. In Spanish, “Mi Amor” is “My love”. For example, let’s use it in a typical sentence. The English sentence:

I love you so much, my love!

Would be typically translated to Spanish as:

¡Te quiero mucho, mi amor!

(Awww!)

Spanish Love Words and Phrases

Here are some Spanish words and phrases related to love, relationships, etc.

• My love…: mi amor
• Darling, honey: cariño, mi vida (my life),vida mía, cielo (heaven), tesoro (treasure), querido/a (mío/a)…
• St. Valentine: San Valentín.
• St. Valentine’s Day: día de San Valentín, or also día de los enamorados (lovers’ day).
• Valentine (card): Tarjeta de San Valentín.
• Cupid: Cupido.
• Love: (el) Amor. I Can’t Give Back The Love I Feel For You: No puedo devolver el amor que siento por ti.
• Love at first sight: Amor a primera vista. Also, flechazo (literally, arrow shot).
• Heart: Corazón. I love you with all my heart: Te quiero con todo mi corazón.
• To beat (heart): Latir.
• Love letter: Carta de amor.
• Compliment: cumplido, or, more coloquially, piropo. To pay compliments: hacer cumplidos, echar piropos, piropear.
• Kiss: beso. To kiss: besar. French kiss: beso en la boca (in the mouth), or beso con lengua (with tongue). Kiss me: bésame.
• Caress: caricia. To caress: acariciar.
• Hug: abrazo. To hug: abrazar.
• Passion: pasión.
• Couple: pareja.
• Boyfriend: novio (also means groom).
• Girlfriend: novia (also means bride).
• Lover: amante.
• Marriage: matrimonio (matrimonio can also mean “married couple”).
• Husband: marido, or esposo.
• Wife: mujer, or esposa. I pronounce you man and wife: Yo os declaro marido y mujer.
• Until death parts us: Hasta que la muerte nos separe.
• Wedding: Boda.
• To fall in love: enamorarse (de). I’m in love with you. Estoy enamorado/a de tí.
• To love: querer, amar.
• To blush, to turn red: ruborizarse, ponerse colorado/a.
• To seduce: seducir.
• To flirt: flirtear, coquetear.
• To court: cortejar.
• To marry: casarse (con), contraer matrimonio (very formal).

• Beautiful: bonito, bello/hermoso (more “poetic”), precioso (waaay beautiful).
• Handsome, pretty: guapo/a.
• Attractive: atractivo.
• Seductive: seductor.
• Tender: cariñoso, tierno.

Finally, some other ways to say “I love you” can be: te adoro (I adore you),estoy loco/a por ti (I’m crazy about you), te quiero con locura (I love you madly).

Spanish love poems

Nothing can express love like some love poems. Here’s a short one, which is very well known in the Spanish culture:

¿Qué es poesía?, dices mientras clavas en mi pupila tu pupila azul. ¿Qué es poesía? ¿Y tú me lo preguntas? Poesía… eres tú. — Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

Here’s in English, translated by A.Z. Foreman:

“What’s poetry?” You ask me, as you rivet Into my pupil your pupil of blue “What’s poetry?” You of all people ask me? Poetry is you.

But, of course, the indisputable master of Spanish love phrases was the Chilean Pablo Neruda. The book “Love Poems” contains some of the best Neruda’s poems, in the original Spanish and also translated into English (click on the image for more details and related books).

If you are serious about learning Spanish, poetry is a must.

Happy (and successful) Valentine’s Day!

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