Amábamos (en. We loved)

/aˈmaβamos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To express love or affection for someone.
When we were young, we loved spending the summer at the beach.
Cuando éramos jóvenes, amábamos pasar el verano en la playa.
To feel great appreciation or affection towards something or someone.
We loved the music that the band played.
Amábamos la música que tocaba la banda.
To have love for a person in a romantic sense.
They had loved each other deeply for years.
Ellos se amaban profundamente desde hacía años.

Etymology

From the verb amar, which comes from the Latin 'amare', meaning 'to have love for'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

we love you
We express love towards you.
te amamos
we loved together
We loved each other in a shared context.
amábamos juntos
we loved life
We had a great love for life itself.
amábamos a la vida

Related Words

to love
To feel love for someone.
amar
love
Deep feeling of affection towards another person.
amor
lover
A person who loves or has a romantic relationship.
amante

Slang Meanings

I love
He is my master, we loved him so much.
Él es mi amo, lo amábamos tanto.
Loving
He was a very loving guy, we loved his personality.
Era un tipo muy amoroso, amábamos su personalidad.