[GuatMommy2Be]

I tried google'ing the differences... but it still makes no sense.

Which do you say to your children, which to your spouse? Or are both acceptable?

[Ms.Judi]

I say Te amo Mija!!!

[SKL]

My Honduran nanny uses "amo" with the girls. I learned "quiero" in Spanish class, but I am not sure whether that is specific to a romantic relationship.

[HaloLove]

My father, who is from Mexico, always signs his letters/notes to me with "de tu papa que te quiere mucho." I don't really remember growing up using "amo" much.

[ana-mom]

We say 'te quiero mucho' to our girls.

[AdoptAmiga]

My DH, who is Chilean, prefers to use "te amo" with me and/or the kids, but does say "te quiero" now and then. I prefer "te quiero", but learned Spanish as an adult with a Mexican influence.

[Alexismandyjr]

You can say either. We always say "Te quiero mucho"...

[whereintheworld]

Our Guate friends seem to use "Te amo" for the children. I'm thinking that this might be one of those things that in many countries might not make a difference. I'll have to ask them specifically about the difference.

[giovanni7460]

I say Te Amo to the kids and my husband. My Peruvian in laws use Te Quiero. I believe my husband used to use it but I always use Te Amo.
Patty

[mayaprincess]

My Guatemalan parents used "te amo" for each other and "te quiero" with us. I do the same.

[GuatMommy2Be]

Thank you for the responses!

[joyloo]

When I met DS for the first time in Guatemala I asked the facilitator's boyfriend ( who was Guatemalan ) how to say "I love you" to DS and he told me "te amo".

[sonia1959]

Hi I am from Colombia and both words are aceptable. I tell my kids te amo, or te quiero mucho. to me the words can be used to tell them how much you love them.