buenas noches te amo
/bwenas not͡ʃes te amo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "goodnight I love you" is translated into Spanish as buenas noches te amo.
A phrase used to say goodnight and express love to someone before they go to sleep.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you might hear Que descanses, te quiero mucho.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase buenas noches te amo consists of two independent clauses: the greeting buenas noches and the declaration te amo.
Did you know?
- The phrase buenas noches functions as both 'good evening' and 'goodnight', meaning you use the exact same words when arriving at a party as when leaving to go to bed.
- While te amo is a literal translation, many Spanish speakers prefer te quiero to express affection, even in romantic contexts, because te amo can feel intensely profound or even dramatic.
- The word amo comes from the Latin 'amare', which shares a common ancestor with the English word 'amorous', linking your bedtime phrase to a wide family of romantic terms.
Examples in context
- Buenas noches, te quiero.Goodnight, I love you
- Que duermas bien, te amo.Sleep well, I love you.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are going to bed.
- DanielYa me voy a dormir.I'm going to sleep now.
- ElenaYo también, Daniel.Me too, Daniel.
- DanielBuenas noches te amo, Elena.Goodnight I love you, Elena.
- ElenaYo también te amo, buenas noches.I love you too, goodnight.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amo, buenas, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
