What is the difference between te amo and te quiero ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

Which do I use with my husband and which do I use with my children to say “I love you”?

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jmhk

27 Dec 2019

Spanish (Mexico)

It depends on what you really feel. You can say "Te amo" to your husband. But if you say that to your children it would sound exaggerated. You'd better say "Los quiero mucho" to your children. You can also tell them "Los amo" but just in specific cases, when you really need to show them that you do love them, in hard times, to apologize etc.
Amar is kind of more deep and romantic. Querer is less deep but it's still an expression of affection

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Polyglot_Kina

27 Dec 2019

English (US)

@Jose_H18 Thank you for your response. So, in daily life, like when I kiss them and tell them goodnight, it would be more appropriate to tell each child te quiero or if I’m talking to them all at once, los quiero?

jmhk

27 Dec 2019

Spanish (Mexico)

@Polyglot_Kina Yeah, the 2nd one would be more appropriate (Los quiero mucho). In most daily life cases, it's better to use "querer", among friends, at school, at work, to your relatives etc. Although you can also use "Amar" but just in specific cases (like those in the above answer) or when you really love the people you're expressing your love to

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SickBoy090

27 Dec 2019

Spanish (Mexico)

"Te amo" is a phrase with a great emotional charge, something you would not say to anyone

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