Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "to love" in Spanish
"To love" in Spanish is amar, pronounced ah-MAHR (stress on the syllable in capitals).
| Spanish | amar |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | ah-MAHR |
| Meaning | to love |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | #96 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.
How to pronounce amar
Amar is pronounced ah-MAHR, in IPA /aˈmaɾ/. Amar has two syllables, ah-MAHR, 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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Example sentences
Amar es vivir
to love is to live
Ella lo ama mucho
She loves him very much
"To love" in Spain and Latin America
Amar is strong and mostly romantic or solemn; for most people, querer is the everyday "to love": te quiero.
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 amar
amar [ah-MAHR] sounds like the English “a marble”. Picture this:
Lovers trade marble hearts: cold stone warms instantly in the right hands.
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Practice amar
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