amarte

ah-MAHR-tehaˈmaɾte

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

to love youAlso: 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

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoamara

túamaras

él/ella/ustedamara

nosotrosamáramos

vosotrosamarais

ellos/ellas/ustedesamaran

Present Subjunctive

yoame

túames

él/ella/ustedame

nosotrosamemos

vosotrosaméis

ellos/ellas/ustedesamen

Indicative

Preterite

yoamé

túamaste

él/ella/ustedamó

nosotrosamamos

vosotrosamasteis

ellos/ellas/ustedesamaron

Imperfect

yoamaba

túamabas

él/ella/ustedamaba

nosotrosamábamos

vosotrosamabais

ellos/ellas/ustedesamaban

Present

yoamo

túamas

él/ella/ustedama

nosotrosamamos

vosotrosamáis

ellos/ellas/ustedesaman

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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.