Te quiero muchísimo
/te kjeɾo mut͡ʃisimo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I love you very very much" is expressed as Te quiero muchísimo.
Te quiero muchísimo is commonly used between friends, family members and in romantic relationships to express deep affection. You may also encounter other terms of endearment like amor (love), cariño (sweetheart) or mi vida (my life).
Which one should you use?
While Te quiero muchísimo is a strong expression of affection, Te amo muchísimo is used for even deeper, more intense or more romantic love. You can also use the informal phrase Te amo un montón to say "I love you a ton."
How do you pronounce it?
/te kjeɾo mutʃisimo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying te quiero to a romantic partner can actually be a way of 'stepping back' or cooling down the intensity of a relationship after using te amo.
- If you want to sound more poetic or grand when saying you love someone very much, you can replace 'muchísimo' with un mundo, which literally translates to 'a world'.
- The word te descends from the Latin 'tē', which shares a Proto-Indo-European root with the archaic English word 'thee'.
Examples in context
- Te quiero mucho, muchísimo. Eres el amor de mi vidaI love you very much, very, very much. You are the love of my life.
- Mi amor, te quiero tantoMy love, I love you so much.
- Te quiero muchísimo, mi amor.I love you very much, my love.
- Eres lo más importante y te quiero muchísimo.You are the most important thing and I love you very much.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are saying goodbye at the airport.
- SofíaTe voy a extrañar, te quiero muchísimo.I am going to miss you, I love you very much.
- MateoYo también te quiero muchísimo, Sofía.I love you very much too, Sofía.
- SofíaProméteme que me llamarás pronto.Promise me you will call me soon.
- MateoLo prometo, mi vida.I promise, my life.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muchísimo, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
