Recupérate, mi amor
The Spanish phrase for "get well, my love" is Recupérate, mi amor.
Did you know?
- The use of mi amor is so versatile that it can be used affectionately by a grandmother to a grandchild or even by a shopkeeper to a customer in some regions.
- The verb recuperar can be used not just for health, but also to describe getting back a lost object or recovering a memory.
- While 'mi amor' is common, many Spanish speakers use 'mi vida', meaning 'my life', as an even more intense term of endearment when someone is ill.
Examples in context
- Recupérate pronto, mi amor.Get well soon, my love.
- Recupérate, mi amor, muy pronto.Get well, my love, very soon.
- Recupérate, mi amor, te necesito.Get well, my love, I need you.
- Por favor, recupérate, mi amor.Please, get well, my love.
Example conversation
Alejandro is visiting María at home because she is feeling unwell.
- AlejandroTe traje un poco de sopa.I brought you a little soup.
- MaríaGracias, Alejandro, me siento muy mal.Thank you, Alejandro, I feel very bad.
- AlejandroRecupérate, mi amor, descansa un poco.Get well, my love, rest a little.
- MaríaGracias por cuidarme tanto.Thank you for taking such good care of me.
