amamos
/amamos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase 'we love' is expressed as amamos.
amamos is used to express a strong feeling of affection or deep love for someone or something. When you are expressing that you love a person or a pet, you must include the personal 'a' before the object, such as in Amamos a María.
Which one should you use?
The form amamos can mean both 'we love' in the present tense and 'we loved' in the past tense (preterite), as the forms are identical.
How do you pronounce it?
/amamos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying Te amo or using amamos is often reserved for much deeper, more serious romantic or familial connections than the lighter, more common Te quiero.
- The word amamos is a linguistic relative of the English word 'amorous', as both derive from the Latin root amare.
- Spanish uses the verb amar for people, but when saying 'we love' regarding food or hobbies, speakers frequently switch to nos encanta, which literally means 'it enchants us'.
Examples in context
- Tú y yo nos amamos.We love each other.This sentence is useful for showing how to express mutual love with the form amamos.Tatoeba #10560640 by Seael, translation #247916 by CK
- Amamos a nuestros hijos.We love our children.This sentence demonstrates the use of the personal 'a' when loving people with the form amamos.Tatoeba #1394363 by marcelostockle, translation #263068 by CK
- Nosotros amamos las puestas de sol.We love sunsets.This sentence shows how to express affection for objects like sunsets using the form amamos.Tatoeba #6859525 by albrusgher, translation #2865117 by Amastan
- Nosotros amamos con locuraWe love like crazy
- Te amamos con todo nuestro corazónWe love you with all our heart
- Te adoramosWe adore you
- Te amamos, mamáWe love you, mom
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are talking about their dog.
- AlejandroEste perro es el mejor.This dog is the best.
- ElenaSí, amamos mucho a nuestro perro.Yes, we love our dog very much.
- AlejandroÉl es parte de la familia.He is part of the family.
- ElenaTienes toda la razón, Alejandro.You are completely right, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
