amor de mi vida
/amoɾ de mi bida/from spelling rules
The English abbreviation 'loml' (love of my life) is expressed in Spanish as amor de mi vida.
amor de mi vida is used to refer to a person whom someone loves deeply. While English speakers often use the abbreviation 'loml' in text messages, there is no widely used three-letter abbreviation in Spanish for this phrase. Instead, you should write out the full phrase.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase amor de mi vida is a literal translation of 'love of my life': amor means 'love', de means 'of', mi means 'my' and vida means 'life'.
When do people say it?
If you want to express similar sentiments using other terms of endearment, you might use the informal phrase mi media naranja (literally 'my half orange'), which is the equivalent of 'my soulmate' or 'my better half' or the informal term of endearment cariño mío, meaning 'my darling'.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone mi vida or amor is common even among family members or close friends, not just romantic partners.
- The word vida is often used alone as a term of endearment, such as mi vida, which literally means 'my life' but functions as 'my dear'.
- The word amor shares the same roots as the English 'amorous' or 'amiable', as both stem from the same Proto-Indo-European root for 'love'.
Examples in context
- Él es el amor de mi vida.He is the love of my life.
- No puedo vivir sin el amor de mi vida.I cannot live without the love of my life.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are having a romantic dinner.
- MateoLucía, eres el amor de mi vida.Lucía, you are the love of my life.
- Lucía¡Qué lindo! Yo también te amo, Mateo.How sweet! I love you too, Mateo.
- MateoSiempre estaré contigo.I will always be with you.
- LucíaEres el mejor hombre del mundo.You are the best man in the world.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amor, de, mi, vida, CC BY-SA 4.0.
