amante de los animales
/amante de los animales/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "animal lover" is amante de los animales.
This phrase describes a person who is very fond of animals and enjoys caring for them. In this context, the word amante is used in a non-sexual sense to denote someone who possesses a great affection for a specific subject.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of amante (lover), de (of), los (the) and animales (animals).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase amante de los animales is masculine or neutral, meaning it can refer to a man or a person of unspecified gender. To express the plural form "animal lovers", change amante to amantes to create amantes de los animales.
How do you pronounce it?
/amante de los animales/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, people use the term animalista to describe an 'animal lover' specifically when they are also an advocate for animal rights.
- Spanish speakers often use the phrase está loco por los animales to describe an animal lover, which literally translates to 'he or she is crazy for the animals'.
- The word amante shares its linguistic roots with the English word 'amatory', both tracing back to the Latin 'amare' meaning 'to love'.
Examples in context
- Él es un amante de los animales.He is an animal lover.
- Ella es una aficionada de los animales.She is an animal lover.
- Me considero una persona apasionada por los animales.I consider myself a person passionate about animals.
- ¡Soy un fanático de los animales! Me vuelven loco.I'm an animal fanatic! They drive me crazy.
- Ella es una auténtica amante de los animales.She is a true animal lover.
- Mi hermano es un gran amante de los animales.My brother is a great animal lover.
- Como amante de los animales, cuido mucho a mi perro.As an animal lover, I take great care of my dog.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are visiting a pet store.
- ElenaMira cuántos perritos hay aquí, Daniel.Look how many little dogs are here, Daniel.
- DanielSon adorables, pero no puedo llevarme uno.They are adorable, but I cannot take one.
- ElenaSe nota que eres un amante de los animales.It's obvious that you are an animal lover.
- DanielSí, me encantan todos los seres vivos.Yes, I love all living beings.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amante, de, los, CC BY-SA 4.0.
