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In Spanish, there are two main ways someone might declare their love.

As is often the case with language, what works in English doesn’t necessarily, well, translate to other cultures. We might only have one verb for “love” in English, but we can also express intensity by playing with grammar (I’m loving my new boots!) or reducing the phrase (Love ya!). Though the language used here is the same, English speakers can infer that the love I have for my newly purchased footwear probably pales in comparison to the love I have for the woman who raised me. I can say that I “love” my new boots just as I can say that I “love” my mother. In English, we use the verb love to express our fondness for practically anything. Now add in the very complex matter of love, and we’ve got a lot to navigate! Like much of language learning, culture plays an immense part in knowing how to put what you’ve learned into practice. Learning how to say “I love you” in another language is not always as simple as translating the phrase and practicing its pronunciation.