Quiero a mi profesor
/kjeɾo a mi pɾofesoɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I love my teacher" is translated into Spanish as Quiero a mi profesor.
This phrase is used to express a strong feeling of affection or care for a teacher. The word profe is a short form of profesor (male) or profesora (female), meaning teacher.
Which one should you use?
While Quiero a mi profesor expresses affection, using Amo a mi profesor would imply a romantic or much more intense, potentially inappropriate level of love in a student-teacher context.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Quiero a mi profesor/a, the word a is required after the verb querer because the object of the affection is a specific person (the personal a).
How do you pronounce it?
/kjeɾo a mi pɾofesoɾ/
Did you know?
- The word profesor shares an ancient root with the Latin word fateor, which means 'to confess' or 'to admit'.
- In some cultures, using the diminutive profesorito can signal a warm, endearing bond between a student and teacher rather than a belittling tone.
- If you say Quiero un profesor, you are no longer expressing affection, but instead stating that you 'want' a teacher as if you were ordering one.
Examples in context
- Le quiero mucho, profesor(a).I love you a lot, teacher
- Quiero a mi profesor porque es muy amable.I love my teacher because he is very kind.
- No es solo respeto, quiero a mi profesor.It is not just respect, I love my teacher.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about their school classes.
- SofíaQuiero a mi profesor de español.I love my Spanish teacher.
- Alejandro¿De verdad? Él es muy divertido.Really? He is very funny.
- SofíaSí, por eso quiero a mi profesor.Yes, that's why I love my teacher.
- AlejandroEs bueno tener un profesor así.It is good to have a teacher like that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, mi, profesor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
