Verbs and expressions to talk about love in Spanish We are in February, the month of love! Therefore, today we are going to dedicate a Spanish grammar article to the most beautiful emotion of all: love. That feeling that has inspired poets, musicians and dreamers throughout
We are in February, the month of love!
Therefore, today we are going to dedicate a Spanish grammar article to the most beautiful emotion of all: love.
That feeling that has inspired poets, musicians and dreamers throughout history, finds its most authentic expression in the phrases we use to describe it.
In this article, we will dive into the fascinating world of love in spanish.
How can I express in Spanish how much I love my partner, friends and family?
If you stay with us for a little while, you will discover many verbs and expressions related to love.
And if you come to Hispania, Spanish school, you will achieve an expert level in expressing your emotions in Spanish 😁.
In our spanish courses, you will advance in the language while you meet new friends and practice Spanish with them.
And who knows? Maybe you fall in love with a classmate and a beautiful love story emerges.
If that happens, you will have to learn the vocabulary What we are going to show you today. So, let's get to it!
The verbs that are most used to express our feelings of love are want and love.
Do they mean the same? ¿want Is it synonymous with love?
The truth is that many people use both in the same sense: I love you and I love you to show your love to another person.
Both are completely correct and They are used in Spanish. Now, they do have a small difference.
The verb to love it's a lot more intense, the emotion of love here is greater. It is used more in artistic media such as literature, poetry or theater.
The verb want more is said for the common people, and it is the verb that usually used more frequently since it doesn't sound so poetic or intense.
So that you understand it, with the verb want we show our love, but in a less sugary way than with verb love.
We give you two examples so that you understand well what we have just explained to you:
I love you sounds lighter than I love you, that's why more is said.
The verb want is also used to talk about things we want to do, or objects that we would like to have.
On the other hand, the verb to love can serve to express things you love or hobbies you love.
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At the time of use the verbs want and love, it is common to resort to original phrases to say I love you.
We are going to show you what these most typical phrases of affection are.
You have them below!
There are many ways to say I love you. The adverb of quantity a lot It is the word that is most used in Spanish to accompany the verbs want and love.
Expresses a strong and deep feeling of affection.
This is one of the romantic phrases prettier. It indicates a love given without conditions, with intensity and all sincerity. It's very poetic 💞.
Express a unbreakable love, which will last until death. It's one of the worst-sounding phrases about being in love 😅.
This is one of the words with love similar to the expression with all my soul. It means to love completely and totally, without limitations.
This is one of the phrases to say I love you most precious. It indicates a unique love without comparison with past experiences.
As you can imagine, this is one of the platonic love phrases that can have a negative connotation, since loving madly implies being almost obsessed with that person and not thinking about anything else.
Be very careful with this!
These words with the meaning of love are usually said to friends whom we love very much.
There is a connection so deep that we love them like if they were our brothers.
How intense we have become in a moment with these beautiful words of love, right? 😅
Well, don't leave yet because we have a lot of vocabulary left to see.
Expressing love with words is very simple in Spanish.
Now let's see some of the main actions to talk about love.
fall in love is the process of develop deep romantic feelings by another person.
In our article on the verb to fall in love and other verbs with preposition We talk a lot about this infinitive 😉.
It looks like the expression seen before: love madly.
be crazy about someone It is used to express feelings of love that are too intense towards another person, so much so that it can even change your personality and character.
It refers to the action of having eye contact with someone in a meaningful way that can have romantic connotations.
Colloquially, we also say make glances 👀.
The arrow is the sharp throwing weapon that is launched from the bow. Crush It is the act of shooting and sticking said arrow.
In the field of love, have a crushIt is one of the words that mean sudden and intense love when meeting someone. It's like fall in love at first sight.
We use the verb fool around with someone colloquially when two people behave in a playful manner, compliment each other and it shows that there is a certain attraction between them.
Although sometimes it is only done because there is a lot of friendship, without the need to get to anything serious.
A synonym of fooling around could be flirt.
It means having a romantic relationship with someone informal way, without serious commitments. When two people begin their courtship, this verb is usually used.
Telling someone for the first time about the romantic feelings you feel towards that person. This rarely turns out well, only in movies 🙈.
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What did you think of these verbs? I'm sure you're going to use them a lot 😜.
Now we are going to expand this vocabulary with someexpressions of love in Spanish. Let's see them!
It is one of the famous love phrases.
The better half is the ideal person and what best complements you. If someone finds their better half, they are undoubtedly very lucky.
It is also said soul mate.
This is one of the most curious connection phrases with someone.
It is used to describe a couple who is publicly loving and affectionate. They don't hide their love.
Falling in love with someone simply with seeing that person for the first time. Does this still exist?
Refer to someone for whom feel a romantic attraction or a secret crush.
This verb is used colloquially and it means that you are attracted to someone or start to like them. It is conjugated as a verb of the gustar type.
be in a serious relationship with a view to the future, possibly even marriage and starting a family.
There are many types of love. A friend with benefits is a friend with whom you can have sexual relations without any type of commitment.
It is also said in a funny way be a friend with benefits.
be romantic It is actually a characteristic of a person, an adjective. This is a person who is affectionate with his or her partner and says many affectionate words.
With this article, your repertoire of love words has surely been greatly enriched. From now on, try to use it whenever you can!
Of course there are more verbs, phrases and words related to love which we have not discussed in this post.
If you come to our classes in Hispania, Spanish schoolYou will surely learn them one day.
Do you have any questions about the vocabulary that we have explained to you? Do you know other original love phrases in Spanish?
If so, don't be shy and leave a comment.
See you later!
Article written by Carlos Martinez for Hispania, Spanish school.
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