Comparative uses/meaning of select Spanish verbs
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I am confused of these three Spanish verbs; gustar, querar y amar. When we say 'I love you,' which should be better used? Ti amo. Ti quiero Ti gusto
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updated Aug 20, 2012
posted by esabenacio1
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Hi... Great question. Gustar - Querer and Amar,
Gustar means to like (Me gustas -- I like you)
Querer means to love somebody or something but not to be in love with someone. Te quiero means I care for you. You can say: "Mamá te quiero" I love you Mom.
Amar means to love in a romantic sense. I love you and will marry you. Te amo y me casaré contigo.
The confusion between querer and amar stems from the English, where there are no degrees of love implied by a verb. In Spanish querer and amar are two very different things.
updated Aug 16, 2012
posted by francobollo
