How to Say "we love" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “we love” is “queremos” — use 'queremos' when expressing a desire or want for something, or a general liking for people, pets, or things you cherish..
queremos
/keh-REH-mohs//keˈɾemos/
Examples
Queremos un helado de chocolate.
We want a chocolate ice cream.
Queremos aprender español.
We want to learn Spanish.
Queremos mucho a nuestra familia.
We love our family very much.
'queremos' + Thing vs. 'queremos' + Action
You can use 'queremos' to talk about a thing you want ('queremos pizza') or an action you want to do. For actions, just add the basic '-ar', '-er', or '-ir' form of the verb right after: 'Queremos comer'.
Expressing Love with 'queremos a'
When 'queremos' means 'we love' a person or a pet, you need to put a little word 'a' right after it. For example, 'Queremos a nuestro perro' (We love our dog).
Confusing 'queremos' (we want) and 'nos gusta' (we like)
Mistake: “Queremos la música. (This sounds like you want to buy or possess the music.)”
Correction: Nos gusta la música. (We like the music.) Use 'gustar' to talk about general likes and 'querer' for specific desires.
amamos
ah-MAH-mos/aˈmamos/
Examples
Amamos las películas de ciencia ficción.
We love science fiction movies.
Amamos este lugar desde que éramos niños.
We loved this place since we were children. (Here 'amamos' is past tense)
Nosotros amamos a nuestros hijos más que a nada.
We love our children more than anything.
The 'We' Form (Nosotros)
The '-amos' ending always tells you that the action is being performed by 'we' (nosotros/as). This pattern is true for all regular verbs ending in -ar.
Present or Past?
A special quirk of 'amamos' is that it means both 'we love' (Present Tense) and 'we loved' (Simple Past Tense). You must rely on the context or other time words in the sentence to know which meaning is intended.
Confusing Present and Past
Mistake: “Using 'amamos' for the past when the context is unclear, forcing the listener to guess.”
Correction: If you need to emphasize that the action was definitely in the past, use a time marker: 'Ayer amamos el concierto' (Yesterday we loved the concert).
queramos
/keh-RAH-mohs//keˈɾamos/
Examples
Es posible que no queramos ir mañana.
It is possible that we won't want to go tomorrow.
Cuando queramos comer, te avisamos.
When we want to eat, we'll let you know.
El abuelo quiere que nos queramos mucho.
Grandpa wants us to love each other very much.
The 'Hope' Mood
'Queramos' is used when 'we' is part of a wish, doubt, or a hypothetical situation, usually after words like 'que' or 'ojalá'.
No Stem Change
Unlike 'quiero' or 'quieres,' the 'we' form (nosotros) in this special mood keeps the original 'e' and does not change to 'ie'.
The 'ie' Trap
Mistake: “quieramos”
Correction: queramos. The 'we' (nosotros) form of this verb never uses 'ie' in this tense.
Queremos vs. Queramos
Mistake: “Espero que queremos.”
Correction: Espero que queramos. Use 'queramos' after verbs of wishing like 'esperar'.
Choosing between 'queremos' and 'amamos'
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