hola papá, te amo
/ˈola paˈpa te ˈamo/word by word
In Spanish, "hi dad, I love you" is expressed as hola papá, te amo.
This phrase is an affectionate greeting and expression of love spoken to one's father.
What does it mean word for word?
In the expression te amo, the object pronoun te means "you" and is placed before the conjugated verb amo, which means "I love".
Which one should you use?
While te amo is a deep and intense expression, te quiero is a very common and natural way to say "I love you" to a parent during daily conversation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, a person might say ¡Hola, apá! Te amo un chorro. to mean "Hi, apá! I love you a lot."
How does it change in a sentence?
When writing the word for dad, the accent on the second a in papá is essential. Without this accent, the word papa means either "potato" or "the Pope".
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈola paˈpa te ˈamo/
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Examples in context
- Hola, papi. Te quiero un montón.Hi, Daddy. I love you a lot.
- ¡Ey, viejo! Te amo un montón.Hey, old man! I love you a lot.
- Hola papá, te amo mucho.Hi dad, I love you very much.
- Hola papá, te amo, gracias por todo.Hi dad, I love you, thanks for everything.
- ¡Hola papá, te amo!Hi dad, I love you!
Example conversation
Lucía visits her father at his house.
- LucíaHola papá, te amo.Hi dad, I love you.
- AlejandroHola Lucía, yo también te amo, hija.Hi Lucía, I love you too, daughter.
- Lucía¿Cómo estás hoy?How are you today?
- AlejandroEstoy muy bien, gracias por venir.I am very well, thanks for coming.
