what is the different between te amo and te quiero
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what is the different between Te amo and Te quiero and when would you use each one the then ?
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updated SEP 14, 2010
posted by 00cb3470
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Amar is used among lovers only.
Querer is for all types of love - friends, family, lovers, etc.
updated MAY 22, 2010
posted by 005faa61
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Te amo = I love you
Te quiero = I love/want you
I have been taught by several of the Spanish speakers I know that "Te quiero" was actually a stronger form of "Te amo." Have I been taught wrong?
updated SEP 14, 2010
posted by KatieLou
No Katie, my spanish professor at college said the same thing. - foxluv, SEP 14, 2010
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te amo - i love you te quiero - i want you
As I've experienced it in the past, when someone is flirting with you they may say 'te quiero' (and 'tu me gusta' is another ); once they've decided they love you they will say 'te amo'.
updated MAY 22, 2010
posted by primus
