Are you in a romantic relationship with a native Spanish speaker or do you perhaps want to be involved in a relationship with a native Spanish speaker? If this is the case then you are going to want to know how to say, “I love you” in Spanish. Well, in Spanish you can say, “I love you” two different ways: “Te amo” and “Te quiero.”

So what is the difference between “Te amo” and “Te quiero”? Literally “Te amo” means “I love you, while on the other hand, “Te quiero” literally means, “I want you.” According to most Spanish speakers, “Te amo” is a little more serious than “Te quiero”. So, if you are beginning a relationship and there is still a bit of uncertainty then you would probably want to use “Te quiero”, however, if you relationship is heating up and you want to take it to the next level then you would want to use “Te amo.” “Te amo” is often used between fiancées and between husband wives, but not exclusively.

Now, here in the United States we often say we “love” inanimate objects. For example, we sometimes say we “love our cars.” In Spain and Latin America, you would never say, “yo amo mi carro”, and if you said, “quiero mi carro” this would simply translate as “I want my car.” No, if you wanted to translate, “I love my car” in Spanish you would say, “me encanta mi carro.” Sometimes we like things without loving them. For example, I like Chicken (but I do not love it). In Spanish you would express this with “gusta” instead of “encanta”, for example, “me gusta pollo.” (chicken).

Just remember if you want to say, “I love you” in Spanish you would say either, “Te amo” or “Te quiero” with “Te amo” being used in more serious relationships. If you want to say you love an inanimate object then you would say, “Me encanta” but if only like the object then you would say, “Me gusta.”

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