115+ Romantic Phrases in Spanish (Por Tu Amor)

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Spanish language instructor Alejandra Alfonzo shares sweet romantic phrases and when to use them en español

Co-authored by Alejandra Alfonzo and Dan Hickey

Last Updated: March 14, 2026 Fact Checked

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• Romantic “I Love You” Phrases
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• Platonic “I Love You” Phrases
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• “I Like You”
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• “I Miss You”
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• “Will You Marry Me?”
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• Terms of Endearment
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• Romantic Quotes & Idioms
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• Flirty Phrases
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• Video
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• Tips

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Spanish may be a Romance language, but do you know how to be romantic in Spanish? If you’re looking for the perfect words to say to your Spanish-speaking amor, we’ve got you covered. We consulted wikiHow’s Spanish-language experts to bring you the best phrases to use when you want to say “I love you” and “I like you,” plus some sweet terms of endearment and romantic love quotes to pull out when you really want to make them feel special.

Essential Romantic Spanish Phrases

Spanish language instructor Alejandra Alfonzo explains that “Te amo” is a very romantic way to say “I love you,” while “Te quiero” (“I want/love you”) is a more lighthearted phrase to use when you start dating someone. Here are some more romantic phrases she recommends:

• “Quiero besarte” (“I want to kiss you”) or “¿Puedo besarte?” (“Can I kiss you?”)
• “Dulces sueños, mi amor” (“Sweet dreams, my love”)
• “Te extraño” (“I miss you”)
• “Cariño” (“Sweetheart” or “honey”)
• “Mi amor” or “Mi corazón” (“My love” or “my heart”)

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Section 1 of 8:

“I Love You” in Spanish (Romantic)

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   Use te amo for deep love and te quiero for new romance. According to Alfonzo, “Te amo is very romantic. There’s another level before that, which is te quiero, for when you start dating someone. Start with te quiero, and then when you start feeling like ‘Wow! I really love this person,’ then you say te amo. There are two levels, unlike in English.” Here’s a breakdown of more ways to say “I love you” in Spanish:

   • Te deseo. (“I want you” (physically).)
   • Me encantas. (“I like you a lot.”)
   • Estoy enamorado/a de ti. (“I’m in love with you.”)
   • Eres el amor de mi vida. (“You are the love of my life.”)
   • Te quiero con todo mi corazón. (“I love you with all of my heart.”)
   • Estoy loco/a por ti. (“I’m crazy for you.”)
   • Me has robado el corazón. (“You’ve stolen my heart.”)
   • Te amo demasiado. (“I love you so much.”)
   • Te amo más. (“I love you more.”)
   • Te amo más que nadie. (“I love you most.”)
   • Te amo mucho. (“I love you a lot.”)
   • Te amo hasta la luna y más allá. (“I love you to the moon and back.”)
   • Te amo más que a la vida en sí. (“I love you more than life itself.”)
   • Creo que te amo. (“I think I love you.”)
   • Me estás volviendo loco. (“You’re driving me crazy (in the good way.”)
   • Estoy enloquecido por ti. (“I’m head over heels for you.”)
   • Te adoro. (“I adore you.”)
   • Me has conquistado. (“I’ve fallen for you.”)
   • Soy tuyo/a. (“I’m yours.”)
   • Eres mi todo. (“You’re my everything.”)
   • Te amo con toda mi alma. (“I love you with all of my soul.”)
   • Te amo desde el fondo de mi corazón. (“I love you from the bottom of my heart.”)

   Meet the wikiHow Experts

   Carlos Valverde Ochando is a Spanish language teacher with over 12 years of experience who emphasizes slang, accents, and regional expressions across Spanish-speaking regions.

   Alejandra Alfonzo is a Spanish language instructor committed to exploring the challenges and rewards of learning a new language and the founder of Spanish Con Ale.

   Luis de la Torre is a Spanish teacher with over 7 years of experience and the founder of ESSLINGUA, an online Spanish language learning platform.

   Juan Diego Balam is a Spanish language coach with over 7 years of experience and the founder of SpanisHacks, helping Spanish learners to achieve fluency in just a few months.
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“I Love You” in Spanish (Platonic)

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1. Say me caes muy bien to show non-romantic affection. Whether you’re talking to friends, family, or other loved ones who aren’t the one, me caes muy bien (“I like you a lot”) is a great way to share your platonic feelings. Other phrases you can use include:

   • Los amo a todos. (“I love you all.”)
   • Los amo. (“I love you guys.”)
   • Te quiero como amigo. (“I love you as a friend.”)
   • Eres un buen amigo/a. (“You are a good friend.”)

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“I Like You” in Spanish

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   Say Me gustas to tell someone you like like them. If you’re not quite ready to drop the big te amo, then me gustas (“I like you/feel attracted to you”) is the way to go. You might say this when admitting a crush or asking someone out on a date for the first time. Here are some other phrases to try:

   • Me gustas mucho. (“I like you a lot.”)
   • En verdad me gustas. (“I really like you.”)
   • En verdad me gustas muchísimo. (“I really like you a lot.”)
   • Tú también me gustas. (“I like you too.”)
   • Me gusta todo sobre ti. (“I like everything about you.”)
   • Eres espectacular. (“You are spectacular.”)
   • ¿Te gustaría salir conmigo? (“Will you go out with me?”)
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“I Miss You” in Spanish

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1. Use te extraño (“I miss you”) when you miss someone deeply. Spanish teacher Luis de la Torre explains that te extraño is a common, more formal phrase for missing someone. However, there are lots of other idioms and more casual ways to say you miss someone dear to you, including these phrases recommended by de la Torre:

   • Te echo de menos (“I miss you”; literally, “I throw you less.” This is a common idiom in Spain.)
   • Quiero verte (“I want to see you”)
   • Necesito verte (“I need to see you”)
   • Pienso en ti. (“I’m thinking of you.”)
   • Me acuerdo mucho de ti. (“I think about you a lot.”)
   • Me haces falta. (“I need you (in a dramatic or urgent sense).”)

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“Will You Marry Me?” in Spanish

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   Ask ¿Quieres casarte conmigo? if you’re ready to pop the question! This translates to “Do you want to marry me?” and is a common way to propose in Spanish. Here are a few other variations to try:

   • ¿Te gustaría casarte conmigo? (“Would you like to marry me?”)
   • ¿Quieres ser mi esposo/a? (“Will you be my husband/wife?”)
   • ¿Te gustaría pasar el resto de tu vida conmigo? (“Will you spend the rest of your life with me?”)
   • ¿Aceptas ser mi esposo/a? (“Do you accept me to be your husband/wife?”)
   • ¿Te casas conmigo? (“Marry me?”)
   • ¡Cásate conmigo! (“Marry me!”)
   • Casémonos. (“Let’s get married.”)
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Spanish Terms of Endearment

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1. Call your special loved one mi amor (“my love”) to make them feel special. Spanish language coach Juan Diego Balam says, “One of the most common [terms of endearment] for partners is mi amor, which is ‘my love.’” But there are lots more affectionate names you can use for your loved one, including:

   • Mi corazón (“My heart”)
   • Cariño/a (“Honey,” “sweetheart”; common in Spain)
   • Mi vida (“My life”)
   • Mi precioso/a (“My precious”)
   • Mi cielo (“My sky”)
   • Mi querido (“My dear”)
   • Mi sol (“My sun”)
   • Mi rey (“My king”)
   • Mi reina (“My queen”)
   • Mi dulzura (“My sweetness”)
   • Mi bebé (“My baby”)
   • Mi tesoro (“My treasure”)
   • Mi muñeca (“My doll”)
   • Novio/a (“Boy/girlfriend”)
   • Esposo/a (“Spouse”)
   • Pareja (“Partner”)
   • Here are some expert-recommended examples from Spanish language teacher Carlos Valverde Ochando:
     • Guapo (“Handsome” or “good-looking” for men)
     • Guapa (“Beautiful” or “pretty” for women)
     • Bonito/a (“Nice,” “pretty,” or “cute”; common in Spain)
     • Lindo/a (“Nice,” “pretty,” or “cute”; common in Latin America)
     • Mono/a (“Cute,” “pretty,” or “adorable” (literally “monkey”); common in Spain)
     • Chulo/a (“Cutie,” “sweetie,” “pretty”, “beautiful”)

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Romantic Love Quotes & Expressions

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1. Use these sweet Spanish idioms and quotes to knock them off their feet. From a simple “Sweet dreams” to poetic phrases about the longevity of love, these love quotes will show any Spanish speaker how you really feel:

   • Here are a few suggestions from Alfonzo to start you off:
     • Dulces sueños. (“Sweet dreams.”)
     • Quiero besarte. (“I want to kiss you.”)
     • ¿Puedo besarte? (“Can I kiss you?”)
   • Te quiero un huevo. (“I like you romantically”; literally, “I love you an egg.”)
   • Eres mi media naranja. (“You are my other half”; literally, “You’re my half orange.”)
   • Hoy te quiero más que ayer, pero menos que mañana. (“I love you more than I did yesterday, but less than I will tomorrow.”)
   • El amor no tiene edad. (“Love has no age.”)
   • El amor no necesita ser entendido, simplemente necesita ser demostrado. (“Love doesn’t need to be understood, it simply needs to be shown.”)
   • El amor no se mira, se siente. (“You don’t see love, you feel it.”)
   • Ama como puedas, ama a quien puedas, ama todo lo que puedas. (“Love however you can, love whoever you can, love anything you can.”)
   • Te amo más que a mi propia piel. (“I love you more than my own skin.”)
   • Reírse con otro es el mayor síntoma de amor. (“Laughing with someone is the biggest symptom of love.”)
   • El más poderoso hechizo para ser amado es amar. (“The most powerful spell to be loved is to love.”)
   • Al verdadero amor no se le conoce por lo que exige, sino por lo que ofrece. (“True love isn’t known for what it demands, but for what it offers.”)
   • Es tan corto el amor y tan largo el olvido. (“Love lasts so little time while oblivion lasts so long.”)
   • Lo único que me duele de morir es que no sea de amor. (“The only thing that hurts about death is not dying of love.”)
   • La raíz de todas las pasiones es el amor. (“The root of all passions is love.”)
   • Si nada nos salva de la muerte, al menos que el amor nos salve de la vida. (“If nothing can save us from death, then at least love can save us from life.”)
   • Enamórate de ti, de la vida y luego de quien tú quieras. (“Fall in love with yourself, then with life, and then with whomever you want.”)
   • El amor es invisible y entra y sale por donde quiere sin que nadie le pida cuenta de sus hechos. (“Love is invisible and comes and goes wherever it pleases, without anyone calling it to account for its actions.”)
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Flirty Phrases in Spanish

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   Try out these flirtatious lines to let someone know how special they are. Whether you need a line to approach someone at a club or just want to make your current crush blush, these sweet and coy Spanish phrases are perfect for setting a romantic mood:

   • Eres lindo/a. (“You’re cute.”)
   • Te ves guapo/a esta noche. (“You look handsome/beautiful tonight.”)
   • Me gusta tu sonrisa. (“I like your smile.”)
   • ¡Tú eres chistoso! (“You’re funny!”)
   • He estado pensando en ti. (“I’ve been thinking about you.”)
   • ¡No puedo esperar para volver a verte! (“I can’t wait to see you!”)
   • Cada vez que hablamos, mi día se ilumina. (“Every time we talk, my day brightens up.”)
   • Me encanta cómo te expresas. Es muy atractivo (“I love how you express yourself. It’s very attractive.”)
   • Tus ojos son como estrellas que iluminan mi día. (“Your eyes are like stars that light up my day.”)
   • Eres la persona más interesante que he conocido. (“You are the most interesting person I have ever met.”)
   • Me encanta la forma en que haces que todo sea emocionante. (“I love the way you make everything exciting.”)
   • Tienes un encanto irresistible que me tiene cautivado. (“You have an irresistible charm that has me captivated.”)
   • No puedo dejar de pensar en la próxima vez que nos veremos. (“I can't stop thinking about the next time we'll see each other.”)
   • La conexión que siento contigo es especial e incomparable. (“The connection I feel with you is special and incomparable.”)
   • Eres tan hermoso/a. (“You’re so handsome/beautiful.”)
   • No puedo dejar de mirarte. (“I can't stop looking at you.”)
   • Tienes unos ojos increíbles. (“You have incredible eyes.”)
   • Me siento afortunado de estar a tu lado. (“I feel lucky to be by your side.”)
   • Siento una conexión especial contigo. (“I feel a special connection with you.”)
   • Abrázame. (“Hug me.”)
   • Bésame. (“Kiss me.”)

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• When using a new expression in a foreign language, Ochando says, “As a rule of thumb, I would make sure that when I use an expression, I've heard a native use it and am familiar with the context. [You want to hear it] maybe 6 times in 6 different contexts” to feel confident.
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