Mamá, te amo
/maˈma te ˈamo/word by word
The English phrase "mom, I love you" is translated into Spanish as Mamá, te amo.
An informal way to say "Mom, I love you very much" is Mamá, te quiero mucho. You might also use the endearing term querida, which means "dear".
Which one should you use?
While Mamá, te amo carries a deep and profound emotional weight, the phrase Mamá, te quiero is more commonly used in daily, casual contexts to mean "Mom, I love you" with less intensity.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the subject yo (I) is often omitted in this phrase because the verb ending -o in amo already indicates that the subject is "I".
Did you know?
- In Spain, it is more traditional for children to be reserved with these phrases than in Mexico, where verbal expressions of love like te quiero mucho are more frequent and expected.
- The phrase te amo is often used in Spanish soap operas, or 'telenovelas', to signal a climactic emotional peak in a relationship.
- The word te in this phrase comes from the Latin 'tē', which has remained almost unchanged for two thousand years.
Examples in context
- ¡Mamá, te quiero mucho! Siempre recuerdo todos los momentos especiales que hemos compartido juntas. Eres la mejor madre del mundo.Mom, I love you very much! I always cherish all the special moments we have shared together. You are the best mother in the world.
- Mamá, te amo mucho.Mom, I love you very much.
- Dile a ella: Mamá, te amo.Tell her: Mom, I love you.
- Siempre te diré, Mamá, te amo.I will always tell you, Mom, I love you.
Example conversation
Mateo is giving a flower to his mother.
- MateoMira, mamá, te amo.Look, mom, I love you.
- María¡Gracias, Mateo! Qué lindo.Thank you, Mateo! How sweet.
- MateoEres la mejor mamá.You are the best mom.
- MaríaY yo te amo a ti.And I love you.
