The language is so beautiful in that it allows you to measure your affection by using different words. Spanish is rich in expressions. When you listen to music or watch movies, you will notice a lot of words to express how much we love the people around us. That is why when Latin gave birth to Spanish, it gave us a wealth of words and expressions to communicate all the passion we have inside.Īs a Spanish teacher, I always remember with love and affection how fun it is for students to discover that in Spanish expressing affection goes far beyond an “I love you,” and how uncomfortable it is for us Latinos not to have enough words to express what we feel in another language. If that is our culture, our language cannot be any different. We cry and laugh watching a football match we hug and cry on New Year’s the birthdays of our family and friends are super important and the lovers… Gabriel Garcia Marquez knew how to describe it best in his book Love in the Times of Cholera with lovers filling their days with long letters, songs, and poetry. If you don’t believe me, you can watch any reality show and you will discover men and women motivated to win the prize not for themselves, but for their families because here, dreams are never individual, they are collective. And so, when learning, you’ll probably ask yourself: how to express love and affection in Spanish? Here is how! Love and affection in every sense of the words are a fundamental part of every Latin American. When you think about Latin culture, I’m sure you think about warm people, full of life and love.

What does te amo mean