amar
to love
Pronunciation
/ɐˈmaɾ/
Cultural Note
In PT Portuguese, 'eu amo-te' places the pronoun after the verb with a hyphen. In BR Portuguese, 'eu te amo' places it before. Both are correct in their respective variants. The past tense form 'amámos' (PT) differs from 'amamos' (BR) in spelling and pronunciation.
📝 Example Sentences
Eu amo-te com todo o meu coração.
I love you with all my heart.
Amar é dar sem esperar nada em troca.
To love is to give without expecting anything in return.
Ela amou-o desde o primeiro dia.
She loved him from the first day.
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