IF you want to know how do you say I love you in Spanish, you have to take into consideration the person you are planning to use your newly learned phrase on. If the person is your husband or wife, boyfriend or girlfriend, someone for whom you have romantic love, the phrase is te amo or yo te amo.

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But if the person you want to declare your affection to is your grandmother or niece or best friend, then you would say te quiero or yo te quiero. Te quiero is also OK to say to a lover, by the way, but te amo is typically not appropriate to say to your child. While this may not be the case in every Spanish culture, anyone just starting to learn Spanish would do well to stick to this rule. Better safe than sorry!

Te quiero (pronounced teh kyeh-roh) comes from the verb querer, which is the infinitive form and means to want.  Te means you. The subject pronoun yo may or may not be used as you prefer because that information is included in the conjugation of the word itself. Quiero is the first person indicative of the verb querer.

While the literal translation is I want you, te quiero is how to say I love you in Spanish to anyone from friends to family to lovers. It does not imply lust, although it is possible to convey that feeling by tone of voice, expression of the eyes and, of course, the context in which it is spoken.

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THE Spanish language is a romance language – and what is more romantic than the words I love you? So how do you say I love you in Spanish? Very simply, the answer is: Te amo.

Te (pronounced teh) stands for you.

Amo (pronounced ah-moh, with the stress on the first syllable) stands for I love.

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In Spanish, as in many other languages, it is not necessary to use the subject pronoun, in this case, the word I, because this information is indicated by the way the verb is conjugated. In this case the verb is amar, which is the infinitive form and means to love. The conjugation amo tells you that it is the first person pronoun.

While it is common not to use pronouns in conversation, it is perfectly correct and normal to include them when you speak Spanish, as well. The choice is yours.

How do you say I love you in Spanish including the subject pronoun? Yo te amo.

Note that te amo or Yo te amo is a Spanish phrase typically reserved for use only with your lover. While in the English language, the verb to love is used to reflect a positive emotion towards lovers, spouses, friends, family, animals, toys, music, tv shows, food, shoes, shopping, dancing – basically, anything and everything that there is a strong desire, enjoyment or appreciation for, etc. – in Spanish there are other words used that are more appropriate for expressing this feeling toward other people, places, things and activities. Click here to learn another way of saying I love you in Spanish.

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WHETHER you are learning Spanish to prepare for a vacation in Puerto Vallarta, to strengthen your job resume, or to just stimulate your mind, you will want to start with some basic Spanish words and phrases.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation
Hello	Hola	OH-lah
Good morning	Buenos días	BWEH-nos DEE-as
Good afternoon	Buenas tardes	BWEH-nahs TAR-des
Good night	Buenas noches	BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs
Goodbye	Adiós	ah-DYOHS
Yes	Sí	see
No	No	noh
Thank you	Gracias	GRAH-syahs
How are you?	¿Cómo está?	KOH-moh eh-STAH
Yes, please.	Sí, por favor.	SEE, por fah-BOR
No, thank you.	No, gracias.	NOH, GRAH-syahs
Excuse me.	Disculpame	dee-SKOOL-pah-me
I don't understand.	No entiendo	noh en-TYEHN-doh
How much is it?	¿Cuanto cuesta?	KWAN-toh KWEHS-tah
Where is . . .?	¿Dónde está . . . ?	DOHN-deh eh-STAH
Do you speak English?	¿Habla usted inglés?	AH-blah oo-STEHD een-GLEHS
Please write it down.	Escríbalo, por favor.	eh-SCREE-bah-loh, por fah-BOR
When?	¿Cuando?	KWAN-doh
Who?	¿Quien?	kyehn
Can you help me?	¿Puede ayudarme?	PWEH-deh ah-yoo-DAR-meh

An easy way to memorize Spanish words and phrases is to use flashcards. Click here to read about Spanish flashcards.

WHEN learning how to speak Spanish, it is often helpful to know some common sentences or questions to use. Here are some useful Spanish phrases to learn.

How do you say ___ in Spanish?
¿Cómo se dice ___ en español?

Can you help me, please?
¿Puede ayudarme, por favor?

Excuse me.
Permiso.

Good morning.
Buenos días.

Do you speak English?
¿Habla inglés?

What does (Spanish word) mean?
¿Qué quiere decir (Spanish word)?

Please speak more slowly.
Por favor, hable más despacio.

Please write it down.
Escríbalo por favor.

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Have a nice day!
¡Que pase un buen día!

Help!
¡Ayúdame!

I have a headache.
Me duele la cabeza.

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