no me quieres
/no me kjeɾes/from spelling rules
The phrase "you don't love me" is translated into Spanish as no me quieres.
This phrase is used to tell someone that they lack romantic or affectionate feelings for the speaker.
Which one should you use?
While no me quieres is common for expressing romantic affection, the phrase no me amas uses the verb amar to express a deeper, more profound or more intense level of love.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase no me quieres uses the second-person singular informal form (tú), which is the standard way to address a romantic partner. If you change quieres to quiere to form no me quiere, the phrase becomes the formal usted form, which would be highly unusual and likely awkward in a romantic context.
How do you pronounce it?
/no me kjeɾes/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying no me quieres to a child or a pet is a common way to playfully pout or seek affection, rather than a serious accusation of lost love.
- The verb querer in no me quieres is the same word used for 'to want' or 'to desire' in other contexts. In a romantic argument, it can shift the meaning from a lack of affection to a perceived lack of desire.
- While no me amas is more intense, some regions use amar almost exclusively in poetry and literature, making no me quieres the standard for spoken heartbreak.
Examples in context
- Sé que no me quieres.I know you don't love me.Tatoeba #9969863 by Shishir, translation #2361631 by CK
- ¿Para qué quiero que me quieras si no me quieres como quiero que me quieras?Why would I want you to love me if you don't love me how I want you to love me?Tatoeba #13477693 by Seael, translation #13477694 by frpzzd
- No me quieres como yo te quiero a tiYou don't love me the way I love you
- No sientes amor por mí, pero nuestra amistad aún significa mucho para míYou don't feel love for me, but our friendship still means a lot to me
- Dime la verdad, no me quieres.Tell me the truth, you don't love me.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are having a serious argument in a park.
- LucíaSiento que no me quieres.I feel like you don't love me.
- MateoEso no es cierto, Lucía.That is not true, Lucía.
- LucíaPero no me quieres, Mateo.But you don't love me, Mateo.
- MateoLo siento, pero te amo.I am sorry, but I love you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
