eres el amor de mi vida
/eɾes el amoɾ de mi bida/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "you're the love of my life" is translated as eres el amor de mi vida.
This romantic expression is used to tell someone that they are the most important person you have ever loved. Another informal idiom you might encounter is Eres mi media naranja, which literally translates to "You're my half orange."
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of eres (you are), el amor (the love), de (of), mi (my) and vida (life).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun amor is masculine. This means that even if you are speaking to a woman, you must use el amor rather than la amor.
Did you know?
- The word eres is actually a linguistic relic from the Latin future tense. While it functions as the present tense 'you are' in Spanish, it comes from the Latin eris, which meant 'you will be'.
- While eres el amor de mi vida is a grand declaration, Spanish speakers often use the shorter mi vida as a casual pet name similar to 'sweetheart' or 'honey'.
- The romantic intensity of eres el amor de mi vida is a staple of 'boleros', a traditional genre of slow, passionate songs beloved across the Spanish-speaking world.
Examples in context
- Eres el amor de mi vida.You're the love of my life.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone is the love of your life using eres el amor de mi vida.Tatoeba #916767 by Shishir, translation #508620 by CM
- No lo olvides, eres el amor de mi vida.Don't forget it, you're the love of my life.
- Siempre lo supe, eres el amor de mi vida.I always knew it, you're the love of my life.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is celebrating their anniversary at a quiet restaurant.
- ElenaGracias por estos años, Mateo.Thank you for these years, Mateo.
- MateoEres el amor de mi vida, Elena.You're the love of my life, Elena.
- ElenaY tú eres el mío.And you are mine.
- MateoTe quiero muchísimo.I love you so much.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amor, de, el, eres, mi, vida, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
