Amaste (en. You loved)

/aˈmas.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To perform acts of love towards a person.
You loved your family and always protected them.
Amaste a tu familia y siempre los protegiste.
To express love towards someone in the past.
When we were young, you loved your best friend.
Cuando éramos jóvenes, amaste a tu mejor amigo.
To feel affection or attachment for something or someone at a specific moment in the past.
You loved that song when you heard it for the first time.
Amaste esa canción cuando la escuchaste por primera vez.

Etymology

From the verb 'amar', of Latin origin 'amare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I loved you when...
It expresses that love was felt for someone at a specific moment.
Te amé cuando...
You loved without measure.
It reflects a deep and selfless love.
Amaste sin medida
I loved and lost.
It indicates a love that did not last over time.
Amé y perdí

Related Words

love
To feel love for someone or something.
amar
love
Deep feeling of affection.
amor
appreciation
Feeling of esteem for someone.
aprecio

Slang Meanings

Summer love
That was just a summer love, it didn’t last.
Esa fue solo una amaste de verano, no duró.
Platonic love
I had a platonic love for her in school.
Tenía una amaste platónica por ella en la escuela.