te quiero muchísimo más
/te kjeɾo mut͡ʃisimo mas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I love you way more" is translated into Spanish as te quiero muchísimo más.
This phrase is typically used as a response to someone saying "I love you" to express that the speaker's feelings are even stronger. The word quiero conveys a slightly less intense love compared to amo.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down literally as te (you), quiero (I want/love), muchísimo (much/a lot) and más (more).
Which one should you use?
You can use te amo muchísimo más to express a deeper, more intense or more romantic level of love. For a less intense emphasis, you can say te quiero mucho más instead of using muchísimo.
How does it change in a sentence?
Replacing the word muchísimo with mucho makes the emphasis slightly less intense, though the meaning remains essentially the same.
How do you pronounce it?
/te kjeɾo mutʃisimo mas/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, responding to 'I love you' with te quiero muchísimo más is a common playful way to 'win' a compliment during a romantic debate.
- The word más is a distant relative of the English word 'master' through their shared Latin ancestor magis, meaning 'more'.
- The verb querer means both 'to love' and 'to want'. Depending on the context, te quiero could technically be interpreted as 'I want you'.
Examples in context
- No es cierto, te quiero muchísimo más.That's not true, I love you way more.
- No importa, te quiero muchísimo más a ti.It doesn't matter, I love you way more.
- ¡Te quiero muchísimo más, de verdad!I love you way more, seriously!
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are saying goodbye for the day.
- SofíaTe quiero mucho, Mateo.I love you a lot, Mateo.
- MateoYo te quiero más, Sofía.I love you more, Sofía.
- Sofía¡No, te quiero muchísimo más!No, I love you way more!
- MateoEstá bien, tú ganas.Alright, you win.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muchísimo, más, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
