I loved you half to death

Spanish translation: te amé casi hasta la muerte

21:00 Dec 24, 2010

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English term or phrase: I loved you half to death

Basically, I'm going to get a tattoo with "I loved you half to death" included in it.
I've asked a couple of people and keep getting different answers, and need someone to clarify what the right answer is because obviously it's going to be permanent!
Answers I've received so far include;

Te ame a media a la muerte.
Me encantó que media hasta la muerte.
Le ame mitad a la muerte.

Are any of these actually right?
I'm looking for the literal translation/the one that makes the most sense.

Thank you!

Vickie Hobbs

Spanish translation:te amé casi hasta la muerte

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te amé casi hasta la muerte

kalungo

Te amé hasta medio morir

Karin Kutscher

4 +1

Te amé hasta morir

Charlene Siffre

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i loved you half to death Te amé hasta medio morir

Explanation:
"I loved you to death" would literally translate as "Te amé hasta la muerte" o "Te amé hasta morir". Therefore, "I loved you half to death" would be "Te amé hasta medio morir". This version preserves both the literal meaning and the irony (she didn't actually die).

And no, none of the answers "other people" gave you is correct.

Karin Kutscher
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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peer agreement (net): +3

i loved you half to death

te amé casi hasta la muerte

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i loved you half to death Te amé hasta morir

Explanation:
Yo lo traduciría así.
Saludos.
Charlene.

Charlene Siffre
Spain
Native speaker of: French

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