amo a mi perro
/amo a mi pero/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I love my dog" is translated into Spanish as amo a mi perro.
This phrase is used to express a strong feeling of affection for your pet dog. You can increase the level of affection by using the terms mi perrito (my little dog) or mi peludo (my furry one) to refer to your pet.
Which one should you use?
While amo a mi perro expresses an intense and profound love, the phrase quiero a mi perro is a common alternative that expresses affection. To express even more passion, you can say Amo a mi perro con locura, which means "I love my dog like crazy."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, you may hear the phrase Le tengo mucho cariño a mi perro, which means "I have a lot of affection for my dog."
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase amo a mi perro, the word a is the personal "a" used before a direct object that is a person or a pet.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, you must add the word a before mi perro because the 'personal a' treats the pet as a sentient being with a personality rather than just an object.
- The word perro may have originated from a derogatory term for a 'cur' or a stray, but it eventually replaced the formal Latin-based word can to become the standard term for all dogs.
Examples in context
- Amo a mi perro.I love my dog.This sentence is useful for practicing the basic statement amo a mi perro.Tatoeba #12252018 by opalandwoof, translation #5455292 by Henrix
- Amo a mi perro Labrador por su lealtad incondicionalI love my Labrador dog for their unconditional loyalty
- Realmente amo a mi perro.I really love my dog.
Example conversation
Javier and María are talking about their pets at a park.
- Javier¿Te gusta tu mascota?Do you like your pet?
- MaríaSí, amo a mi perro.Yes, I love my dog.
- JavierÉl es muy simpático.He is very nice.
- MaríaGracias, es muy especial para mí.Thanks, he is very special to me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, amo, mi, perro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
