Translations dictionary te amo [tey ah-moh] Published May 30, 2018 What does te amo mean? Te amo means “I love you” in Spanish and Portuguese. Related words la familia, mija, te extraño mucho, TKM, toma, me gusta Where does te amo come from? pinterest Te amo means “I love you” in Spanish and Portuguese—a two-for-one there, you aspiring papi chulo, you. For word nerds, te is the second person singular or familiar form of “you” and amo is “I love.” The expression is ancient: We can find te amo in the parent of Spanish and Portuguese, Latin. In modern Spanish and Portuguese, te amo most often expresses love for a romantic partner, family, and even very near and dear friends. Sometimes it is said with the word yo, “I” and already implied in amo, for emphasis, as in yo te amo. Te amo mas amiga ! Gracias por todos tus 🎁 ! Eres da best friend in the fucking world 🌎 ❤!!!! 24 y los que faltan! Live you bitchy — Stephanie Butanda (@ButandaCinthya) May 18, 2018 Examples of te amo #tbt to Lions and Frida and tacos, oh my! 🦁🌮😱 Mexico, I had so much fun with you. Te amo! You’re up next, Europe! 🔜 @katyperry, May, 2018 He said, "Te amo baby." She smiled; he didn't call her baby unless she called him babe or something like that. She looked into his eyes and got completely lost. Yosselly A. Lopez, Tikey: Love, Drugs & Fear, 2012 My grandma found a boyfriend from Colombia after being single for 30 years. Got engaged 3 months later and now they’re traveling the world... Thank you for reminding me to enjoy life as much as you can. Te amo viejita [I love you little old lady] ❤ @nickpenalosa, February, 2018 SEE MORE EXAMPLES Who uses te amo? Te amo is generally reserved for more romantic or intense feelings of love, as said between partners or close family members. Sometimes I wish the man I love can bust a telenovela scene grab me * dramatically and say te amo and passionately kiss me ugh 😩 — ceee (@claudia1034) January 31, 2018 Te quiero, literally “I want you” but with the sense of “I care about you,” can express more casual affection for friends, someone you’re dating, or more distant relations. Outside of Spanish-language classes, English speakers may have first encountered it in Rihanna’s 2009 song “Te Amo,” about a woman’s passionate but unrequited feelings for Ri Ri. Just Added up to snuff, rage farming, hermano, food coma, National Medal of Arts Note This is not meant to be a formal definition of te amo like most terms we define on Dictionary.com, but is rather an informal word summary that hopefully touches upon the key aspects of the meaning and usage of te amo that will help our users expand their word mastery.