te amo
[ˈteː ˈa.moː]singular
The English phrase "I love you" is expressed in Latin as te amo. Wiktionary also lists amo te and ego amo te.
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Latin | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| te amo | [ˈteː ˈa.moː] (Classical Latin, narrow) [ˈtɛː ˈaː.mo] (narrow) |
singular |
| amo te | ||
| ego amo te | ||
| vos amo | plural |
This phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase te amo is composed of te (you, accusative singular) and amo (I love, first-person singular present indicative).
Which one should you use?
The word order between the object te and the verb amo is flexible and does not change the basic meaning, so you can say either te amo or amo te. The form vos amo is used when the person or people being loved are more than one.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can include the pronoun ego in the phrase ego amo te to add emphasis to the subject, making the meaning "It is I who love you".
Examples in context
- Te amo, mi angele.I love you, my angel.Tatoeba #1010424 by alexmarcelo, translation #587159 by Manfredo
- Toto pectore te amo.I love you with all my heart.Tatoeba #13958912 by Vortarulo, translation #68788 by CK
- Te amo et semper amabo.I love you and always will love you.Tatoeba #5106655 by alexmarcelo, translation #5154822 by CarpeLanam
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A quiet garden at sunset.
- AureliaTe amo, Gai.I love you, Gaius.
- GaiusEt ego te amo, Aurelia.And I love you, Aurelia.
- AureliaSemper te amabo.I will love you always.
- GaiusEgo quoque.Me too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations and entries te amo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
