How to say I love you in different languages

Love is more than just hormones. It’s a unique feeling that consists of passion, intimacy, trust, and commitment. Some say to love is to see yourself in others’ eyes. When it comes to being romantic, there is never a shortage of love phrases in different languages. From French to Spanish and from Japanese to Korean, each language has its unique way of saying “I love you”.
Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day with 30+ sentences to express love in different languages. Read on and get prepared to be romantic!
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How to say I love you in French
It’s not surprising to find a variety of ways to say “I love you” and express affection in the language of love. From
Je t’aime. (I love you.)
Je tโaime bien. (I like you.)
Tu me manques. (I miss you.)
Je suis folle/fou de toi. (I am crazy about you.)
How to say I love you in Japanese
Japanese culture gives an impression of discrete, polite, and preserved. When it comes to showing love, Japanese people also tend to keep their feelings inside rather than expressing out loud. The word ๅฅฝใ(like) is more often used than loaded words like ๆ and ๆ (both meaning love).
ๅฅฝใใงใใ[Sukidesu] (I like you.)
ๅคงๅฅฝใใงใใ[Daisukidesu] (I really like you.)
ๆใใฆใใใ [Ai shite iru] (I love you.)
Learn more about how to use these different love expressions in Japanese!
How to say I love you in Korean
If you are into Korean dramas, you’ll know that unlike Japanese, Koreans are quite straightforward when it comes to expressing affection.
์ฌ๋ํด์. [saranghaeyo] (I love you.)
์ ๋ ๋น์ ์ ์ฌ๋ํด์. [jeoneun dangsineul saranghaeyo] (I love you.)
xx ์จ๋ฐ์ ์์ด์. [dangsinbage eobseoyo] (Thereโs nobody like you.)
This article explains more about Korean love phrases and how they are used in real conversations. Take a look!
How to say I love you in Spanish
There are different phrases that can mean “I love you” in spanish, and each of them has a different focus.
Te Quiero. (I want you.)
Te Amo. (I love you.)
Me gustas. (I like you.)
How to say I love you in Chinese
From slightly light-hearted expressions to strong emotional ones, love phrases in Chinese also vary according to people and situation. Like Japanese, the relatively reserved Chinese culture also don’t encourage strong manifestations like ๆ็ฑไฝ or ๆๅๆฌขไฝ (perhaps only on serious occassions like proposing). Instead, the subject ๆ is often omitted to make the expression a daily and casual one.
ๆๅๆฌขไฝ ใ[wว xวhuฤn nว] (I like you.)
ๅๆฌขไฝ ใ[xวhuฤn nว] (I like you.)
ๆ็ฑไฝ ใ[wว ร i nว ] (I love you.)
็ฑไฝ ๅใ[ร i nว yล] (love/like ya.)
How to say I love you in German
In German, the verb lieben literarly translates into love. But when saying “I love you”, the verb can take on different forms.
Ich liebe dich. (I love you.)
Ich habโ dich lieb. (love ya.)
Ich bin in dich verliebt. (I’m in love with you.)
Ich steh auf dich. (Iโm into you.)
Ich mag dich. (I like you.)
How to say I love you in Russian
The Russian language has numerous ways to express feelings, expecially romantic ones. Take a look at some of the most used sentences and phrases below!
ะฏ ัะตะฑั ะปัะฑะปั. [ya tyebya lyublyu] (I love you.)
ะขั ะผะฝะต ะฝัะฐะฒะธัััั. [ty mnye nravishsya] (I like you.)
ะฏ ัะตะฑั ะพะฑะพะถะฐั. [ya tyebya abazhayu] (I adore you.)
ะะพะน ัะปะฐะดะบะธะน / ะผะพั ัะปะฐะดะบะฐั. [moy sladky / maya sladkaya] (my sweetheart)
How to say I love you in Italian
As another romantic language, Italian language possesses a variety of cute and affectionate phrases.
Ti amo. (I love you.)
Sono pazzo di te. (I am crazy for you.)
Mi piaci. (I like you.)
sono innamorato / innamorata di te. (Iโm in love with you.)
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