te amo más de lo que tú me amas
/te amo mas de lo ke tu me amas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I love you more than you love me" is expressed in Spanish as te amo más de lo que tú me amas.
A statement used to tell someone that the speaker's love for them is greater than the other person's love for the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of te amo (I love you), más de lo que (more than/more of that which) and tú me amas (you love me).
Which one should you use?
You may use te quiero más de lo que tú me quieres to express affection that is slightly less intense or more casual than the deep, romantic te amo. In casual speech, you can also shorten the expression to te amo más que tú to mean "I love you more than you [love me]".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the second clause, the pronoun tú can be omitted because the verb conjugation amas already indicates the subject is "you", resulting in te amo más de lo que me amas.
How do you pronounce it?
/te amo mas de lo ke tu me amas/
Did you know?
- In some cultures, a romantic argument about who loves whom 'more' is a playful ritual, and the phrase te amo más is often used as a competitive 'winning' response in a loop of affection.
- The pronoun tú is a direct relative of the archaic English word 'thou', as both were inherited from the same Proto-Indo-European root for 'you'.
Examples in context
- No es una competencia, pero te amo más de lo que tú me amas.It is not a competition, but I love you more than you love me.
- Aunque lo digas, te amo más de lo que tú me amas.Even if you say it, I love you more than you love me.
Example conversation
A romantic moment during a sunset walk.
- JavierEres todo para mí, Lucía.You are everything to me, Lucía.
- LucíaYo también te quiero muchísimo, Javier.I love you very much too, Javier.
- JavierLo sé, pero te amo más de lo que tú me amas.I know, but I love you more than you love me.
- Lucía¡Qué tonto eres, pero me encanta!You are so silly, but I love it!
