Te valde amo
In Latin, "I love you so much" is expressed as Te valde amo.
The phrase is used to express a strong feeling of love for another person.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of te (you), valde (greatly/very much) and amo (I love).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb amo ends in -o, which indicates the first-person singular 'I' is the subject. To change the subject from 'I' to 'we', the verb changes to amāmus to form Te valde amāmus (We love you very much).
Did you know?
- Latin has different words for love depending on the relationship, such as amor for passion and caritas for dear affection.
Examples in context
- Te valde amo.I love you so much.
- Quia te valde amo, hoc tibi dabo.Because I love you so much, I will give this to you.
Example conversation
Quintus and Lucia are saying goodbye for a short time.
- QuintusVale, Lucia. Te valde amo.Farewell, Lucia. I love you so much.
- LuciaEgo quoque te valde amo, Quinte.I love you so much too, Quintus.
- QuintusMox redibo ad te.I will return to you soon.
- LuciaTe exspectabo.I will wait for you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amo, te, valde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
