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"Amo" is a form of "amo", a noun which is often translated as "owner". "Amar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to love". Learn more about the difference between "amar" and "amo" below.
amar(
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mahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to love
Yo te amo, Ana, y quiero pasar el resto de mi vida contigo.I love you, Ana, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
Pablo ama a su esposa con todo su ser.Pablo loves his wife with all his heart.
amarse
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
a. to love each other
Se han amado desde el momento en que se conocieron.They have loved each other from the moment they met.
el amo(
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moh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
