Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "love" in Spanish
"Love" in Spanish is amor, pronounced ah-MOHR (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (el amor, plural los amores).
| Spanish | amor |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | ah-MOHR |
| Meaning | love |
| Gender | masculine: el amor |
| Plural | los amores |
| Frequency | #11 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce amor
Amor is pronounced ah-MOHR, in IPA /aˈmoɾ/. Amor has two syllables, ah-MOHR, with the stress on the second. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable.
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Is amor masculine or feminine?
Amor is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el amor. The plural is los amores. That fits the usual pattern: most nouns ending in -or are masculine.
Example sentences
El amor es hermoso
Love is beautiful
El amor es lo más importante.
Love is the most important thing.
"Love" in Spain and Latin America
Amor is the noun (love). The verbs are querer and amar: te quiero is the everyday "I love you" for a partner, family and close friends; te amo is stronger and mostly romantic.
Useful phrases
- Te quiero.
I love you (everyday). - Te amo.
I love you (deep, romantic). - mi amor
my love, a common way to address a partner
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember amor
amor [ah-MOHR] sounds like the English “armor”. Picture this:
Love wears no armor: it walks into the battle with just a bouquet and wins.
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Practice amor
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