Te queremos, mamá
The English phrase "we love you, mom" is translated into Spanish as Te queremos, mamá.
This phrase is used to express affection and care. It is the standard way for family members to express love to one another.
Which one should you use?
While Te amamos, mamá is grammatically correct and translates to "We love you, mom" in a deep or passionate sense, Te queremos, mamá is much more common and natural for expressing familial affection in most Spanish-speaking contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Te queremos, mamá, the pronoun te is the direct object representing "you" (singular, informal) and queremos is the first-person plural conjugation of the verb querer.
Did you know?
- While querer is the standard way to say 'love' to a mother, it also literally means 'to want' or 'to desire' in Spanish.
- Spanish has a unique way of referring to the 'mother' figure using the diminutive mamita, which adds a layer of tenderness and sweetness that 'little mom' doesn't capture in English.
- The word mamá in Spanish was adapted from the French word maman.
Examples in context
- Te amamos, mamáWe love you, mom
- Te amamos un montón, mamáWe love you a lot, mom
- Te adoramos, mamáWe adore you
- Te queremos, mamá. Gracias por estar siempre allí para nosotros y por tu amor incondicionalWe love you, mom. Thank you for always being there for us and for your unconditional love.
- Te amamos, mamá, como las estrellas aman al mar, infinitamente y sin cesarWe love you, mom, like the stars love the sea, endlessly and without ceasing.
- Eres la mejor y te queremos, mamá.You are the best and we love you, mom.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are giving their mother a gift.
- SofíaMira, mamá, tenemos un regalo para ti.Look, mom, we have a gift for you.
- Daniel¡Oh, muchas gracias, hijos!Oh, thank you very much, children!
- SofíaTe queremos, mamá.We love you, mom.
- DanielYo también los quiero mucho.I love you both very much too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mamá, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
