te quiero aún más
/te kjeɾo aun mas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I love you even more" is translated into Spanish as te quiero aún más.
This phrase is used to tell someone that your love for them has increased.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of te (you), quiero (I want/love), aún (even/still) and más (more).
Which one should you use?
While te quiero aún más is common for many relationships, the variation te amo aún más uses a stronger, more intense verb often reserved for deep romantic or familial love. Additionally, Te amo todavía más is an informal way to convey a deep and growing love.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that your love is continuously increasing over time, you can replace aún más with cada vez más to say te quiero cada vez más (I love you more and more).
Did you know?
- The word más shares an ancestor with the English word 'master', as both derive from the Latin 'magister', meaning a person of greater influence or rank.
- While English speakers use 'even more' to intensify love, some Spanish speakers use the phrase te quiero más que ayer meaning 'i love you more than yesterday' as a common romantic idiom.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying te quiero is the standard for friends and family, while te amo can feel overwhelmingly intense or premature in early dating.
Examples in context
- Te quiero aún más que ayer.I love you even more than yesterday.
- Después de todo este tiempo, te quiero aún más.After all this time, I love you even more.
- Cada día que pasa, te quiero aún más.Every passing day, I love you even more.
Example conversation
A couple is celebrating their anniversary at a quiet restaurant.
- DanielFeliz aniversario, María. Te quiero aún más hoy.Happy anniversary, María. I love you even more today.
- María¡Qué lindo, Daniel! Yo también te quiero muchísimo.How sweet, Daniel! I love you very much too.
- DanielEres lo mejor que me ha pasado.You are the best thing that has happened to me.
- MaríaY tú eres mi mundo entero.And you are my whole world.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aún, más, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
