amo a mi familia
/amo a mi familja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I love my family" is translated into Spanish as amo a mi familia.
The phrase is used to express deep affection for the members of one's own family.
What does it mean word for word?
The form amo is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb amar, meaning "I love".
Which one should you use?
Amo a mi familia expresses a deep, profound love. In contrast, quiero a mi familia is a very common way to express affection and is often used in more casual, everyday contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word a is a personal 'a' and is required after the verb because the object of the affection is a person or group of people.
Did you know?
- The word familia traces back to a Latin term for the 'slave staff' or 'servants' of a household, rather than the biological relatives we focus on today.
- In Spanish, the word amo is also used as a noun meaning 'master' or 'owner', such as in the phrase for a 'pet owner'.
- While familia usually means the nuclear family, in many Spanish-speaking cultures it implies an 'extended family' including cousins, godparents and close family friends.
Examples in context
- Amo a mi familia muchísimo.I love my family so much.This sentence is useful for seeing how to emphasize the level of affection with the word amo a mi familia.Tatoeba #1087555 by FROG123, translation #1087460 by Eldad
- No importa lo que pase, amo a mi familia.No matter what happens, I love my family.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are looking at a family photo album.
- AlejandroMira esta foto, amo a mi familia.Look at this photo, I love my family.
- MaríaSe nota que son muy unidos.It shows that you are very close.
- AlejandroSí, siempre nos apoyamos en todo.Yes, we always support each other in everything.
- MaríaEso es lo más importante, Alejandro.That is the most important thing, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, amo, familia, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
