"I love you" in nearly every language
Mandarin
Bengalese
Portuguese
Japanese
Bulgarian
Croatian
Ukrainian
Estonian
Irish Gaelic
Lithuanian
Romanian
Hungarian

"I love you" in nearly every language

Any self-respecting love letter ends with the sweet words "I love you." How many ways do you already know to say "I love you"? Check out the essential phrase in all (or almost all) the languages of the world!

Mandarin

Here's the important phrase in one of the most spoken languages in the world: both the written version and its pronunciation: "我爱你" (wǒ ài nǐ).

Hindi

In India they say: "मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ" (main tumse pyar karta hoon).

Spanish

Another language many people know. In Spanish, they say "Te quiero" or "Te amo."

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French

It always sounds so romantic in French: "Je t'aime."

Arabic

A language spoken in many countries in the world, Arabic translates "I love you" with "أنا أحبك" ('ana 'uhibuk).

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Bengalese

Do you want to say "I love you" in Bengalese? It's like this: "আমি তোমায় প্রেম করি" (Āmi tōmāẏa prēma kari).

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Russian

"I love you" in Russian is like this: "Я люблю тебя" (Ya lyublyu tebya). Piece of cake, right?

Portuguese

In this lovely idiom, "I love you" means "Eu te amo."

German

It sounds much sweeter than you might expect: "Ich liebe Dich," they say in German.

Japanese

There are several ways to say it in Japanese, for example: "愛してます" (Aishitemasu).

Swahili

In Swahili, they say: "Nakupenda!"

Turkish

If you want to express yourself in Turkish, you say: "Seni seviyorum." Sounds beautiful, doesn't it?

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Polish

Another wonderful language in which to say "I love you:" the Polish "Kocham cię."

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Thai

The Thai language in written form says: "ฉันรักเธอ" and it sounds like C̄hạn rạk ṭhex.

Korean

And how do we write or say it in Korean? "사랑해요" (salanghaeyo).

Bulgarian

And why not say "I love you" in Bulgarian? This is how you do it: "Обичам те" (Obicham te).

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Croatian

A very romantic way to say the words to your loved one is to use the Croatian language: "Volim te."

Ukrainian

Another Slavic language in which to say "I love you:" Ukrainian. "Я тебе кохаю" (Ya tebe kokhayu).

Czech

If you'd prefer to say it in Czech, here's the phrase: "Miluji tě."

Danish

In Denmark, people like to tell each other: "Jeg elsker dig."

Finnish

Check out how they say "I love you" in Finnish: "Minä rakastan sinua." Very cute!

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Estonian

Want to surprise your partner with an original "I love you" in Estonian? Say: "Ma armastan sind."

Greek

There are so many romantic places in Greece that it's not surprising they have a beautiful way of expressing their love: "Σ' αγαπώ" (S'agapò).

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Irish Gaelic

It's the national language of the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland. So remember: "I love you" is "Tá grá agam duit" over there.

Latvian

In Latvia, instead of "I love you," they say "Es tevi mīlu," and we think that's wonderful.

Lithuanian

Another Indo-European language belonging to the Baltic group. "Aš tave myliu" they say there, when they love someone.

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Romanian

Do you want to learn a bit of Romanian? Here's a basic phrase: "Te iubesc."

Swedish

Belonging to the Scandinavian language subgroup, Swedish is spoken by more than ten million people in Sweden and parts of Finland. They tell their loved ones: "Jag älskar dig."

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