aime vs adore

[BeverlyCrocker]

When is it appropriate to use one word over the other?

[Canadian_Outlaw]

In French aime means to like something and adore means to love something

[sebastians.s]

"Aimer" means to like something, while "adorer" means to love something. However, if you're talking about loving a person, you would use "aimer" instead of "adorer".

EXAMPLES:

J'aime le lit. (I like the bed.)
J'adore les oranges. (I love oranges.)
Je t'aime. (I love you.)

Hope this helps!

[BeverlyCrocker]

Yes it does. Merci!

[Canadian_Outlaw]

If you like something use aime

But if you like it alot, or love it use adore

[Robinfli1]

Aimer is used for both like and love. example J'aime le vin - I like wine or J'aime ma mère -I love my mother
Aimer bien is used for like or like a lot. J'aime bien le café- I like coffee
Adorer is love, love a lot, or adore in the same sense as the verb adore in English. Je t'adore. I love you.
In the past I have been taken to task from natives when using adore with an object but that may have been the people I knew.

[BeverlyCrocker]

I always thought "je t'aime" meant I love you!

[Robinfli1]

It does I just used that example for adorer, I probably should have said, I adore you instead of my example.

[TrevorPhil281945]

This is still confusing; Lawless suggests that "j'aime mon chien" means "I love my dog". My understanding is that "j'aime" only means "I love" when applied to people, otherwise "love" = "adore".
Looking forward to any advice.