¿Quieres hacer el amor?
The English phrase "do you want to make love" is translated into Spanish as ¿Quieres hacer el amor?
This phrase is used to express a desire for sexual intimacy.
Which one should you use?
While ¿Quieres hacer el amor? is romantic and explicit about the act, the phrase ¿Quieres acostarte conmigo? serves as a slightly more indirect or euphemistic way to suggest sex.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the form ¿Quieres hacer el amor?, the question is constructed using the second-person singular present tense of querer (to want) followed by the infinitive hacer.
Did you know?
- While hacer means 'to do' or 'to make', its Latin ancestor facere is the direct root of many English words like 'factory' or 'manufacture'.
- The verb querer used in this phrase can mean both 'to want' and 'to love', meaning the question can subtly shift in intensity depending on the emotional context.
- The word amor is central to the concept of amor platónico, a term used in Spanish to describe an unattainable or spiritual love that transcends the physical act of hacer el amor.
Example conversation
A romantic evening at home after a candlelit dinner.
- JavierMaría, te ves hermosa esta noche.María, you look beautiful tonight.
- MaríaGracias, Javier. Tú también te ves muy bien.Thank you, Javier. You also look very good.
- Javier¿Quieres hacer el amor?Do you want to make love?
- MaríaSí, me encantaría.Yes, I would love to.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amor, el, hacer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
