How to Say “I Love Something” in Italian

Amo qualcosa
The English phrase "I love something" is translated into Italian as Amo qualcosa.

Which one should you use?

Sono affascinato/a da expresses being fascinated by something, whereas Sono pazzamente innamorato/a di expresses being madly in love with something. You can use Mi piace da morire (I love it to death) or Questo mi fa impazzire (This drives me crazy).

Did you know?

  • While amo comes from the Latin word for 'love', another Italian word amo refers to a 'fishhook', which stems from the Latin hāmus.
  • If you say Amo questo piatto to a waiter, you might sound like a character in a romantic poem rather than a hungry diner.
  • The word qualcosa is built by joining qualche and cosa, a construction pattern also found in the French quelque chose.

Examples in context

  • Amo molto questa città.
    I love this city a lot.
  • Adoro davvero questa cosa meravigliosa.
    I truly adore this wonderful thing.
  • Sono affascinato/a dai vini italiani.
    I am fascinated by Italian wines.
  • Mi piace da morire questa canzone.
    I love this song to death.
  • Sono pazzamente innamorato/a di questa città.
    I am madly in love with this city.
  • Questo gelato mi fa impazzire!
    This ice cream drives me crazy!
  • A Milano, mi viene il batticuore per la moda.
    In Milan, I get heart palpitations for fashion.
  • Amo qualcosa che profuma di mare.
    I love something that smells like the sea.

Example conversation

Matteo and Martina are talking about their tastes in music.

  1. Matteo

    Che genere di musica preferisci?
    What genre of music do you prefer?
  2. Martina

    Amo qualcosa di rilassante per studiare.
    I love something relaxing for studying.
  3. Matteo

    Hai ragione, aiuta a concentrarsi.
    You are right, it helps to concentrate.
  4. Martina

    Esatto, Martina ama il jazz.
    Exactly, Martina loves jazz.

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