Sure, I can explain that!  

In Spanish, "Amar" is a transitive verb which is often translated to English as "to love".  Likewise, the transitive verb "querer" in Spanish is often translated as "to want" in English, but can have many more distinct connotations. 

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#### amar
*(ah-mahr)*
**TRANSITIVE VERB**
1. (to have profound affection for)
     
   a. to love
   - *Yo te amo, Ana, y quiero pasar el resto de mi vida contigo.*
   - I love you, Ana, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
    - *Pablo ama a su esposa con todo su ser.*
    - Pablo loves his wife with all his heart.
#### amarse
**RECIPROCAL VERB**
1. (to have profound affection for)
    
    a. to love each other
     - *Se han amado desde el momento en que se conocieron.*
     - They have loved each other from the moment they met.

#### querer
*(keh-rehr)*
**TRANSITIVE VERB**
1. (to wish)

    a. to want
    - Quiero comer chocolate.
    - I want to eat chocolate.
2. (to feel affection for)

    a. to love
    - Ella todavía te quiere profundamente.
    - She still loves you deeply.
    
    b. to like
    - El perro te quiere mucho.
    - The dog likes you a lot.
    
    c. to be fond of
    - Quiero mucho a mis estudiantes.
    - I am very fond of my students.
3. (to have as intention)
    
    a. to mean
    - No sé si quisiste ofenderme, pero lo lograste.
    - I don't know if you meant to offend me, but you did.
    
    b. to try
    - Hace años que quiero ir a París, pero es demasiado caro.
    - I've been trying to go to Paris for years, but it's too expensive.

**MASCULINE NOUN**
1. (object of one's affection)
    
    a. beloved
    - Llora por el hombre que fue su querer.
    - She cries for the man that was her beloved.
    
    b. love
    - El primer querer siempre es el más fuerte.
    - First love is always the deepest.
2. (romance)
    
    a. love affair
    - Cuando salió a relucir su querer, el gobernador renunció.
    - When his love affair was exposed, the governor resigned.

**INTRANSITIVE VERB**
1. (to wish)
    
    a. to want
    - Estaré en casa todo el fin de semana así que llama cuando quieras.
    - I'll be home all weekend so call when you want.

#### quererse
**RECIPROCAL VERB**
1. (to feel affection for)
    
    a. to love each other
    - Dejaron de quererse.
    - They no longer love each other.

**REFLEXIVE VERB**
1. (to appreciate oneself)
    
    a. to love oneself
    - Necesitas empezar a quererte más.
    - You need to learn to love yourself more.

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As you can see, "amar" refers to a deep romantic love and affection for another person; while "querer" can mean love or affection, too, but also many other forms wanting.  This is similar to how "want" is used for a variety of desires--both interpersonal and otherwise--in English.

Do you have more Spanish translation questions, or anything else I can assist you with?
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