How to Say “Happy Valentine’s Day” in Spanish
How do you say Valentine’s Day in Spanish? In Spanish, Valentine’s Day can be called in three different ways. Of course, the direct translation is el Día de San Valentín, but it is also called el Día de los Enamorados. This basically means the day of those who are in love. And last but not least, el Día del Amor y la Amistad, which means the day of love and friendship.
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Happy Valentine’s Day in Spanish
All of these basically mean “Happy Valentine’s Day” depending on the region.
¡Feliz Dia de San Valentin!
¡Feliz Dia de los enamorados!
¡Feliz Dia del amor y la amistad!
Valentine’s Day Vocabulary Words in Spanish
Let’s talk about some of the common Spanish vocabularies for Valentine’s Day first, then some Valentine’s Day expressions in Spanish.
Spanish Verbs for Love
Amar (to love)
Abrazar (to hug)
Besar (to kiss)
Enamorarse (to fall in love)
Querer (to love)
Spanish Nouns for Valentine’s Day
Amor (love as a noun)
Amor a primera vista (love at first sight)
Amigo / Amiga (male friend / female friend)
Amistad (friendship)
Abrazo (hug)
Anillo (ring)
Beso (kiss)
Chocolate (chocolate)
Cariño (sweetheart, love, darling)
Cielito lindo (beautiful little darling)
Comprometido / comprometida (fiancé – male / female )
Corazón (heart)
Cupido (cupid)
Dulce (sweet)
El catorce de febrero (February 14)
Enamorado/a (in love – adjective)
Flecha (arrow)
Feliz (happy)
Flor (flower) / Flores (flowers)
Globo (balloon)
Hermoso / Hermosa (beautiful – masculine / feminine)
Novio / novia (boyfriend / girlfriend)
Un ramo de flores (a bunch of flowers)
Regalo (gift, present)
Romance (romance)
Romántico (romantic)
Rosa (rose) / Rosas (roses)
Secreto (secret)
Sentimientos (feelings)
Tarjeta (card)
Spanish Phrases for Love
Siempre estás en mi corazón.
You are always in my heart.
Eres el Amor de Mi Vida.
You are the love of my life.
Eres mi todo.
You are my everything.
Me gustas.
I like you (in a Romantic way, I’m attracted to you.)
Te adoro.
I adore you.
Te exraño.
I miss you. (in Lain America)
Te echo de menos.
I miss you. (in Spain)
Estoy enamorado/enamorada.
I’m in love (male / female).
Te necesito.
I need you.
Te amo.
I love you
Te quiero.
I love you.
Te quiero mucho.
I love you a lot / I love you very much.
When to use Te amo and Te quiero.
The Difference between Te Amo and Te Quiero
You might be wondering what’s the difference between Te amo and Te quiero.
Te amo is I love you that is reserved for a husband and a wife or serious long-term relationships. Also, Te Amo is used between parents and their children in Latin American countries. So, Te amo isn’t the phrase for the casual “I love you” like in English among close friends or between couples who not seriously involved in.
In Spain, even between a husband and a wife, Te quiero is more common. A couple of my Spanish friends said, “Te amo” sounds too “cursi,” which means corny. I’m sure it depends on the couple, but I just wanted to share this locals’ insight.
Te quiero is much similar to the English “I love you.” Te quiero can be used between husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends, or close friends.
Ready for the Next Step?
If you are ready to pop the question. Then here’s your phrase.
¿Quieres casarte conmigo?
Will you marry me?
The direct translation would be “do you want to marry me?” rather than “will you marry me?” But in Spanish speaking countries, they don’t use the future tense to ask for marriage. This is the most phrase in Spanish to propose.
Okay, if you are interested in the next step in learning Spanish, don’t forget to check out these posts!
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Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Spanish-ing!
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