te amo más que ayer
/te amo mas ke aʝeɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I love you more than yesterday" is translated into Spanish as te amo más que ayer.
This is a romantic expression used to tell someone that your love for them has grown stronger over time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of te (you), amo (I love), más (more), que (than) and ayer (yesterday).
Which one should you use?
While te amo is deep and romantic, te quiero más que ayer is a slightly less intense but still very common way to express love in Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase te amo más que ayer, the object pronoun te is placed before the conjugated verb amo. The verb amar is conjugated in the first-person singular present indicative as amo to mean "I love".
How do you pronounce it?
/te amo mas ke aʝeɾ/
Did you know?
Examples in context
- Te amo más que ayer y menos que mañana.I love you more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.This sentence shows how to use the phrase within a comparison involving tomorrow.Tatoeba #2963421 by marcelostockle, translation #2963419 by marcelostockle
- Hoy te amo más que ayer, pero menos que mañana.Today I love you more than yesterday, but less than tomorrow.This sentence demonstrates the use of the phrase when emphasizing the feeling felt today.Tatoeba #1911743 by verver, translation #8742423 by RobOwenKing
- Mi amor, te amo más que ayerMy love, I love you more than yesterday
- María, te amo más que ayer y menos que mañana. Eres mi mundo entero. ¡Feliz aniversario, mi amor!María, I love you more than yesterday and less than tomorrow. You are my whole world. Happy anniversary, my love!
- ¡Hermano, te quiero más que ayer! Eres el mejor amigo que alguien podría tener.Brother, I love you more than yesterday! You are the best friend anyone could have.
- Te amo más que ayer, mi vida.I love you more than yesterday, my life.
Example conversation
A romantic dinner at a quiet restaurant.
- LucíaEres todo para mí, te amo más que ayer.You are everything to me, I love you more than yesterday.
- MateoY yo te amo cada día un poco más.And I love you a little more every day.
- LucíaNo puedo creer lo feliz que me haces.I cannot believe how happy you make me.
- MateoTú me haces igual de feliz, Lucía.You make me just as happy, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amo, ayer, más, que, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
