eu te amo

Portuguese

Portuguese phrasebook

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Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (eu te amo) /ˈew t͡ʃi ˈɐ̃.mu/ [ˈeʊ̯ t͡ʃi ˈɐ̃.mu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (eu te amo) /ˈew t͡ʃi ˈɐ̃.mu/ [ˈeʊ̯ t͡ʃi ˈɐ̃.mu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): (eu te amo) /ˈew te ˈɐ.mo/ [ˈeʊ̯ te ˈɐ.mo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (eu amo-te) /ˈew ˈɐ.mu.tɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (eu amo-te) /ˈew ˈɐ.mu.tɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): (eu amo-te) /ˈew ˈa.mu.tɨ/

Phrase

eu te amo, eu amo-te

1. I love you (affirmation of romantic feeling)
2. I love you (affection and caring of family members or friends)

Usage notes

• The pronoun te may be placed before or after the verb amo.
• The pronoun eu is often omitted: te amo, amo-te.