eres mi amor
/eɾes mi amoɾ/from spelling rules
To say you're my love in Spanish, say eres mi amor. It is the everyday romantic phrase for telling a partner they are the one you love.
Eres mi amor. means you're my love and is said to a partner in a warm, informal way. Eres mi media naranja. means you're my other half and is another loving way to say it.
What does it mean word for word?
eres mi amor is made of eres (you are), mi (my) and amor (love).
Which one should you use?
eres mi amor is the direct translation. Eres mi media naranja. is an idiom, literally you're my half orange, used for a soulmate or other half.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico you might also hear Eres mi vida, you're my life or Eres mi chiquita to a woman, meaning you're my little one. In Argentina people use sos instead of eres, as in Sos el amor de mi vida, you're the love of my life and Sos mi media naranja.
How does it change in a sentence?
eres is the form of the verb for you. To say he or she is my love, change eres to es: es mi amor.
How do you pronounce it?
eres mi amor is pronounced /eɾes mi amoɾ/. The r is a single quick tap, like the tt in American English better.
Did you know?
- The word eres is actually a linguistic fossil from the future tense of Latin. It comes from the Latin 'eris', meaning 'you will be', rather than the standard present tense form.
- While amor is used for romantic partners, it is also common in many Spanish-speaking cultures to call children or family members mi amor as a general term of affection.
- While 'love' is a common noun, in Spanish, calling someone mi amor can function as a direct substitute for their actual name in casual settings.
Examples in context
- Eres mi amorcitoYou're my sweetheart
- Eres mi amor, siempre lo sabrás.You're my love, you will always know it.
- No olvides que eres mi amor.Don't forget that you're my love.
- Eres mi amor y mi todo.You're my love and my everything.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are sharing a quiet moment at home.
- MaríaMateo, eres mi amor.Mateo, you're my love.
- MateoY tú eres la mía, María.And you are mine, María.
- MaríaTe quiero muchísimo.I love you very much.
- MateoYo también te quiero.I love you too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amor, eres, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
