amante de
/amante de/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "lover of" is amante de.
amante de is used to describe a person who has a strong liking or passion for a particular thing. Depending on the context, it can refer to someone who loves a specific hobby or interest, but it can also mean "a lover" in a romantic or sexual sense.
What does it mean word for word?
The word amante comes from the verb amar, which means "to love" and de means "of".
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun amante must agree in gender with the person being described, although the spelling of the word amante remains the same for both masculine and feminine subjects. To express the plural "lovers of", change amante to amantes.
How do you pronounce it?
/amante de/
Did you know?
- Using amante de to describe a passion for a hobby can be risky in certain social contexts because the word amante is most frequently used today to refer to a person in an extramarital affair.
- In Spanish, the word amante is a direct relative of the English word 'amorous', as both derive from the Latin root for love.
- To avoid the romantic or scandalous connotations of amante de, Spanish speakers frequently use aficionado a to describe a devoted enthusiast.
Examples in context
- Él es un gran amante de la música.He is a great lover of music.This sentence shows how to use amante de to describe someone's passion for music.Tatoeba #1637498 by teskmon, translation #294184 by sundown
- Soy un amante de la belleza en todas sus formas.I'm a lover of beauty in all its forms.This sentence illustrates the use of amante de regarding beauty.Tatoeba #9814208 by hayastan, translation #9817110 by DJ_Saidez
- Soy un amante de lo bello.I am a lover of the beautiful.This sentence uses amante de to describe a lover of the beautiful.Tatoeba #3550829 by carlosalberto, translation #261438 by FlamingTofu
- Él es un amante del arte.He is a lover of art.
- Es una amante de la música clásica.She is a lover of classical music.
- Soy aficionado al fútbol.I am a lover of soccer/I am a soccer fan.
- Ella es una aficionada a la cocina.She is a lover of cooking/She is a cooking enthusiast.
- Estoy enamorado de la poesía.I am a lover of poetry.
- Ella está enamorada de los libros.She is a lover of books.
- Soy fanático del cine de terror.I am a lover of horror movies.
- Ella es fanática de la moda.She is a lover of fashion.
- Soy amante en potencia del cine.I am a potential lover of movies.
- Ellos son amantes de la naturaleza.They are lovers of nature.
- Somos aficionados a los videojuegos.We are lovers of video games.
- Me considero un fanático del arte contemporáneo.I consider myself a lover of contemporary art.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their hobbies at a café.
- Javier¿Eres una amante de la naturaleza, Lucía?Are you a lover of nature, Lucía?
- LucíaSí, me encanta pasar tiempo al aire libre.Yes, I love spending time outdoors.
- JavierYo también soy un amante de las caminatas.I am also a lover of hiking.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Deberíamos ir juntos algún día.That's great! We should go together sometime.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
