Dios te ama
/djos te ama/from spelling rules
To say "God loves you" in Spanish, say Dios te ama.
It is a statement of faith used to tell someone that they are loved by God, often to comfort or encourage them.
What does it mean word for word?
Dios means God, te means you and ama means loves.
Which one should you use?
Dios te quiere is a common, warmer everyday way to say the same thing. Dios le ama is a formal variation used when addressing someone respectfully.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, when talking to a group of people informally, you say Dios os ama instead of the Latin American form with los.
How does it change in a sentence?
te is the informal you. With the formal you, use la ama for a woman or lo ama for a man, as in Dios la ama.
How do you pronounce it?
Dios is said as a single syllable, and every vowel in te ama is pronounced clearly.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Dios te ama uses the informal you, which suits friends, family and children but may feel too casual in very formal religious settings.
Did you know?
- The word Dios is a distant relative of the English word 'day'. Both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *dyew-, which referred to the 'sky' or 'heaven'.
- While Dios te ama is a phrase of comfort, saying it to a stranger in a non-religious context in some Spanish-speaking cultures can be perceived as an attempt to initiate a religious conversation or proselytize.
Examples in context
- Dios te ama y tiene un maravilloso plan para tu vida.God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life.This sentence pairs Dios te ama with the idea of a wonderful plan for your life.Tatoeba #1524741 by marcelostockle, translation #1524506 by Biga
- Amiga, quiero que sepas que Dios te quiere inmensamente.Friend, I want you to know that God loves you immensely.
- Dios te ama mucho.God loves you very much.
- No llores, Dios te ama.Don't cry, God loves you.
Example conversation
María is feeling very sad and Javier is comforting her.
- JavierMaría, no estés triste.María, don't be sad.
- MaríaEs que me siento sola.It's just that I feel alone.
- JavierRecuerda que Dios te ama.Remember that God loves you.
- MaríaGracias, Javier, eso me ayuda.Thank you, Javier, that helps me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Dios, ama, dios, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
