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I love you in portuguese

Eu amo-te in Portuguese

Today let’s talk about the universal language... and no, we are not going to show you the rankings of the most spoken languages in the world or the languages that are most common on the labor market. We are going to talk about the language of love.

Do you know how to say "I love you" in Portuguese? "Amo-te!" That’s it!
Despite its profound and deep meaning, when you pronounce this word it seems that you are choking, or even spitting on your lover's face. Now you get scared. Don’t! Actually, the pronunciation of "amo-te" is very quick and if you don’t know its meaning you can hear it without realizing how important it is.

A.MO [uh.moo] -TE [the final t of the english words”]
Do you want to know how does it sound? Please click to listen the slow version and quick version!

An essencial word for sure! And we also have other similar words that can help you express this thought.
"Gosto muito de ti", means "I really care about you";
"Estou apaixonado/a por ti", means "I’m in love with you";
"Contigo sou feliz", means "I’m happy with you by my side";
"Adoro-te", means "I adore you".

In Brasilian Portuguese, you also have other options like:
"te amo", means "I love you";
"gosto de você", means "I care about you";
"quando vejo você fico boba/o", means "when I see you I get silly";
"você me deixa sem jeito", means "you make me nervous (in a good way)".

Anyway, there is a lot of vocabulary regarding love that you can learn. We’ve chosen some words of different categories so you can become an expert in them. Take a look and try to find the right meaning:

VERBS

Amar

Atrair

Enfeitiçar

Simpatizar com

Gostar de

Seduzir

Fascinar

Arrebatar

Adorar

Cativar

Convencer

Envolver-se com

Namorar

Encantar

Conquistar

Apaixonar-se por

 

NOUNS

Afeto

Inclinação

Dedicação

Adoração

Carinho

Apego

Fervor

Chama

Afeição

Ternura

Arrebatamento

Entusiasmo

Simpatia

Paixão

Devoção

Ardor

 

ADJECTIVES

Querido

Eleito

Terno

Dedicado

Amado

Escolhido

Amoroso

Apaixonado

Predileto

Afetuoso

Meigo

Carinhoso

Precioso

Suave

Doce

Louco

We hope this is be useful and that you practice our special language with your loved ones... And most important of all we hope that you share and spread this universal language in Portuguese or any other language as long as you practice it!