el amor es amor
/el amoɾ es amoɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "love is love" is translated into Spanish as el amor es amor.
This phrase is used in Spanish-speaking contexts to express the same sentiment as the English slogan, often in support of LGBTQ+ rights and the universality of affection.
Meaning: love is love (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
This is a literal translation where el amor means "the love" and es amor means "is love".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may hear El amor es amor.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, abstract nouns like amor typically require the definite article el when used as the subject of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/el amoɾ es amoɾ/
Did you know?
- Despite the phrase being a literal translation, Spanish speakers might use el amor no entiende de razones to express the same sentiment of love being an unstoppable, universal force.
- Because Spanish treats abstract nouns like amor as entities, a speaker can say el amor me traicionó, literally 'love betrayed me', as if love were a person.
- The English word 'is' and the Spanish word es share the same ancient ancestor, the Proto-Indo-European form '*h₁ésti'.
Examples in context
- El amor es amor.Love is love.This sentence is useful for seeing the phrase el amor es amor in use.Tatoeba #14051953 by rul, translation #3018959 by rul
- Para mí, el amor es amor.For me, love is love.
- No importa quién sea, el amor es amor.It doesn't matter who it is, love is love.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about a couple they saw at a parade.
- MateoMira a esa pareja, se ven muy felices.Look at that couple, they look very happy.
- MaríaSí, porque al final el amor es amor.Yes, because in the end love is love.
- MateoTienes razón, María.You are right, María.
- MaríaEs lo único que realmente importa.It is the only thing that really matters.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amor, el, es, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
