amarte

ah-MAHR-teh/aˈmaɾte/

“amarte” means “to love you” in Spanish (romantic or deep affection).

to love you

Also: loving you

VerbA1regular ar

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gerundamando

past Participleamado

infinitiveamar

📝 In Action

Prometo amarte para siempre.

I promise to love you forever.

Amarte es lo más bonito que me ha pasado.

Loving you is the most beautiful thing that has happened to me.

No puedo dejar de amarte.

I can't stop loving you.

Word Connections

Synonyms

quererte (to care for you / to love you)
adorarte (to adore you)

Antonyms

odiarte (to hate you)

Common Collocations

juró amarte – swore to love you
poder amarte – to be able to love you

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesamaran

yoamara

túamaras

vosotrosamarais

nosotrosamáramos

él/ella/ustedamara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesamen

yoame

túames

vosotrosaméis

nosotrosamemos

él/ella/ustedame

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesamaron

yoamé

túamaste

vosotrosamasteis

nosotrosamamos

él/ella/ustedamó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesamaban

yoamaba

túamabas

vosotrosamabais

nosotrosamábamos

él/ella/ustedamaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesaman

yoamo

túamas

vosotrosamáis

nosotrosamamos

él/ella/ustedama

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Words that translate to "amarte" in Spanish:

loving you→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: amarte

Question 1 of 1

Which of these means 'I want to love you'?

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👥 Word Family▼

amor(love) — Noun

amante(lover) — Noun

amoroso(loving/affectionate) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

besarte darte mirarte

📚 Etymology▼

From the verb 'amar' (from Latin 'amare') combined with the pronoun 'te' (from Latin 'te').

First recorded: 12th century (base verb)

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: amartiPortuguese: amar-te

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'amarte' one word or two?

It is written as one word in Spanish, but it functions as two parts: the action (amar) and the person receiving the action (te).

Can I use 'amarte' with friends?

It's usually too intense for friends; 'quererte' is much more natural for friendships.