How to Say “I Love You Too” in Spanish

yo también te quiero
/ʝo tambjen te kjeɾo/from spelling rules
yo también te quiero is the Spanish way to say I love you too.
Te quiero is the standard way to express affection toward friends, family members and partners in a non-extreme way. Using yo también te quiero serves as a response to tell someone that you feel the same love for them.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is built from yo (I), también (also/too), te (you) and quiero (want/love).

Which one should you use?

To express a deeper, more intense or strictly romantic love, use yo también te amo instead of yo también te quiero. The forms Te quiero también and También te quiero both mean the same as the standard expression.

How does it change in a sentence?

The pronoun yo is optional and can be omitted in también te quiero without changing the meaning.

Did you know?

  • In some regions, people may use the phrase yo a ti as a shorthand response meaning 'I love you too'.
  • The word yo comes from the Latin egō̆, which is the same root as the English word 'ego'.
  • In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying te quiero to a friend is common and does not necessarily imply romantic interest.

Examples in context

  • Yo también te quiero.
    I love you, too.
    This sentence demonstrates the use of yo también te quiero.
    Tatoeba #854825 by rodia, translation #628763 by meloncurtains
  • Te quiero también, mamá/papá/hermano(a)
    I love you too, mom/dad/brother(sister)
  • Te amo también, mi amor
    I love you too, my love
  • Yo también te quiero mucho.
    I love you a lot too.
  • No te preocupes, yo también te quiero.
    Don't worry, I love you too.
  • 1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Example conversation

A couple saying goodbye before work.

  1. Mateo

    ¡Te quiero, María!
    I love you, María!
  2. María

    Yo también te quiero, Mateo.
    I love you too, Mateo.
  3. Mateo

    Que tengas un buen día.
    Have a good day.
  4. María

    Gracias, tú también.
    Thanks, you too.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries también, te, yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
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