How To Say Affectionate Phrases Like “I Love You” In Finnish
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29 December 2023
By Sarah Angela Almaden
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Saying affectionate, romantic stuff in Finnish culture is not unheard of, but it isn’t exactly a daily occurrence. In general, Finns don’t throw around love declarations as casually as people in other cultures might.
That doesn’t mean they are emotionless! They simply prefer to save such phrases for very special occasions. When a Finn tells you “I love you,” whether in Finnish or English, you can be sure they truly, deeply, and wholeheartedly mean it.
- I love you: Minä rakastan sinua (mee-na rra-kas-tan see-noo-ah)
- I love you (Spoken/Casual): Mä rakastan sua (ma rra-kas-tan swah)
- I love you too: Minä rakastan sinua myös (mee-na rra-kas-tan see-noo-ah myus)
- I’ve fallen in love with you: Olen rakastunut sinuun (oh-len rra-kas-tu-nut see-noo-oon)
- I like you a lot: Pidän sinusta todella paljon (pee-dahn see-noos-ta to-del-la pal-yon)
- I love you always: Rakastan sinua aina (rra-kas-tan see-noo-ah ay-na)
- I love everything about you: Rakastan kaikkea sinussa (rra-kas-tan ka-eek-kya see-noos-sa)
- I love you forever: Rakastan sinua ikuisesti (rra-kas-tan see-noo-ah ee-koo-ee-ses-tee)
- I have a crush on you: Olen ihastunut sinuun (oh-len ee-has-tu-nut si-noo-oon)
- I miss you: Minulla on ikävä sinua (mee-nuh-la on ee-ka-va see-noo-ah)
- You are dear/loved: Olet rakas (oh-let ra-kas)
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