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Mi novio y yo nos amamos mucho.

Mi novio y yo nos amamos mucho.
My boyfriend and I love each other a lot.
From Lesson 138:Reciprocal verbs and pronouns (nos, se)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Mi novio y yo nos amamos mucho.

Why do we need the word nos here instead of just saying amamos?
In Spanish, when two or more people do an action to each other, you use a reciprocal pronoun. Since the subject is My boyfriend and I, which equals we, we use the pronoun nos. Without nos, amamos mucho would just mean we love a lot without specifying who is being loved. Adding nos makes it we love each other.
Could nos amamos also mean we love ourselves?
Yes, it absolutely could! The pronoun nos is used for both reflexive actions, meaning doing something to ourselves, and reciprocal actions, meaning doing something to each other. We know it means each other here because of the context. Couples usually talk about loving each other, not just themselves. If you ever need to be extra clear, you can add el uno al otro at the end of the sentence.
Why is the verb amamos in the nosotros form?
The subject of the sentence is Mi novio y yo. In Spanish, any group of people that includes y yo is treated as we, or nosotros. Therefore, the verb must match and take the we form, which gives us amamos.
Why use amamos instead of queremos?
Both amar and querer mean to love. However, amar is generally reserved for very strong, deeply romantic love, which fits perfectly when talking about a boyfriend, or novio. The verb querer is much more common for everyday love involving friends, family, and pets.

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