How To Say “I Love You” In Different Languages
Blog
24 April 2023
By Sarah Angela Almaden
Unsplash: David Clode
There’s a saying that goes: a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. While yummy food definitely helps with charming someone, it isn't the only way.
In fact, there are more than one hundred ways to make someone feel special. One of the best ways is by expressing your true and honest feelings.
It might feel scary to be vulnerable and say “I love you,” but these three English words hold a lot of power. Ready to learn how to say it around the world?
- English: I love you
- French: Je t'aime (juh tehm)
- Spanish: Te quiero (teh kyero)
- Italian: Ti amo (ti amo)
- German: Ich liebe dich (ik leebuh deekh)
- Portuguese: Eu amo você (yo amo vose)
- Japanese: 愛してる (aishiteru)
- Korean: 사랑해요 (saranghaeyo)
- Dutch: Ik houd van jou (ik howd fan yow)
- Swedish: Jag älskar dig (yah alska dey)
- Norwegian: Jeg elsker deg (yah elsker dai)
- Danish: Jeg elsker dig (yeh elskuh dai)
- Finnish: Minä rakastan sinua (mina rakastan sinooah)
- Turkish: Seni seviyorum (sini seviyorum)
- Polish: Kocham Cię (kokam chyeh)
- Greek: Σε αγαπώ (se agapo)
- Russian: Я люблю тебя (ya lyublyu tyebya)
- Ukrainian: я тебе люблю (ya tebe lyublyu)
- Hindi: मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ (main tumase pyaar karata hoon)
- Indonesian: Aku cinta padamu (aku sinta padamu)
- Tagalog: Mahal kita (mahal kita)
- Arabic (MSA): أحبك (uhibbuk)
- Afrikaans: Ek het jou lief (ek het yow leef)
- Esperanto: Mi amas vin (mi amas vin)
- Dothraki: Anha zhilak yera (ana jhelak yera)
- Na’vi: Nga yawne lu oer (ny yawn eh lu ere)


