What does it mean word for word?
The phrase los quiero a todos literally translates to 'I love you all', where los means 'you all' (masculine or mixed), quiero means 'I love' and a todos means 'to everyone'.
Which one should you use?
Los quiero a todos is a common way to express affection to friends or family, but if you want to imply a much deeper, more intense or even romantic level of love, you should use los amo a todos.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia, the informal phrase Los Quiero un Chorro is used to say 'I love y'all a lot'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes based on the gender of the group. If the group being addressed consists entirely of females, you must change the masculine los and todos to the feminine las and todas, resulting in las quiero a todas.
How do you pronounce it?
/los kjeɾo a todos/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the singular te when addressing a group. English speakers often mistakenly say te quiero a todos, but you must use the plural los to correctly address multiple people.
Did you know?
- In Colombia, the phrase los quiero un chorro uses the word chorro, which literally means 'a stream' or 'a jet of water', to express a great quantity of love.
- In Spanish, the verb querer used in los quiero a todos also means 'to want'. This creates a linguistic link between feeling affection for someone and desiring them.
- The word todos in los quiero a todos acts as a 'semantic redundancy'. The word los already tells the listener that 'you all' are the object of the love, making a todos an optional emotional emphasis.
Examples in context
- Agradezco mucho su apoyo y confianza. ¡Les tengo cariño, de verdad!I truly appreciate your support and trust. I hold affection for all of you!
- ¡Gracias por estar siempre ahí! Los amo a todos, amigos.Thanks for always being there! I love y'all, friends.
- Feliz cumpleaños, familia. Los quiero un montón. ¡Que tengan un día genial!Happy birthday, family. I love y'all a ton. Have an amazing day!
- Los quiero a todos, amigos.I love you all, friends.
- ¡Gracias por venir, los quiero a todos!Thanks for coming, love y'all!
- No se olviden que los quiero a todos.Don't forget that I love you all.
Example conversation
Sofía is saying goodbye to her friends at a party.
- SofíaBueno, me voy a casa, los quiero a todos.Well, I'm going home, love y'all.
- Mateo¡Nosotros también te queremos, Sofía!We love you too, Sofía!
- Sofía¡Adiós, Mateo!Goodbye, Mateo!
- Mateo¡Hasta pronto!See you soon!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
