yo también te quiero
/ʝo tambjen te kjeɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'i love you too' is translated into Spanish as yo también te quiero.
This phrase is used as a response to tell someone that you feel the same love for them as they do for you. In casual conversation, you can simply respond with yo también to mean 'I love you too' without repeating the verb.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase yo también te quiero literally translates to 'I also you love'.
Which one should you use?
While te quiero is common for friends and family, te amo is a much stronger, more intense and more romantic way to say 'I love you'. You may also see the shortened form También te quiero used in informal settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
In natural speech, the word order can be shifted to también te quiero yo or simply yo también to avoid repetition. Additionally, the word también can be placed at the end of the sentence for emphasis as te quiero yo también.
Did you know?
- A common response to te quiero in some regions is yo más, which means 'I love you more'.
- The word también is a compound of tan and bien, literally meaning 'so well'.
- Spanish speakers may use te quiero for pets or favorite objects, whereas te amo is almost exclusively reserved for humans.
Examples in context
- Yo también te quiero.I love you, too.This sentence is useful for practicing the form yo también te quiero.Tatoeba #854825 by rodia, translation #628763 by meloncurtains
- Yo también te quiero, mamá.I love you too, mom.
- Si me quieres, yo también te quiero.If you love me, I love you too.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple saying goodbye before leaving for work.
- SofíaTe quiero mucho, Mateo.I love you very much, Mateo.
- MateoYo también te quiero, Sofía.I love you too, Sofía.
- SofíaQue tengas un buen día.Have a good day.
- MateoGracias, tú también.Thanks, you too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries también, te, yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
