mi mayor amor
/mi maʝoɾ amoɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my greatest love" is translated into Spanish as mi mayor amor.
This phrase is used to describe a person whom someone loves more than anyone else.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mi (my), mayor (greatest/larger) and amor (love).
How do you pronounce it?
/mi maʝoɾ amoɾ/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone mi amor is a common term of endearment used even by strangers, such as a shopkeeper addressing a customer.
- The word mayor is also used to denote age, so mi hermano mayor means 'my older brother'.
- Spanish has a specific word, querer, which translates as 'to love' or 'to want'. While amor is the noun for love, using the verb querer often implies a softer or more budding affection than the intense passion associated with amor.
Examples in context
- Eres mi amor más grande, la razón por la que el sol brilla en mi mundo.You are my greatest love, the reason why the sun shines in my world.
- Él fue mi mayor amor.He was my greatest love.
- Ella fue mi mayor amor.She was my greatest love.
- Siempre serás mi mayor amor.You will always be my greatest love.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are sharing a romantic moment.
- AlejandroMaría, tú eres mi mayor amor.María, you are my greatest love.
- MaríaY tú eres el mío, Alejandro.And you are mine, Alejandro.
- AlejandroNo imagino mi vida sin ti.I cannot imagine my life without you.
- MaríaYo tampoco, mi cielo.Me neither, my darling.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
