I Love You in 40 Languages and 30 Ways Without Words

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'I love you' are three words worth saying in a special way. Here is how to say it in 40 languages, from Polish and French to Japanese and Swahili, with pronunciation, plus 30 ways to say 'I love you' without those words. Perfect for a card, a message or a surprise.

More on this topic: how to confess love with flowers, flowers that mean love, how to propose.

'I love you' in Slavic languages

• Ukrainian: Я тебе кохаю
• Polish: Kocham cię
• Czech: Miluji tě
• Slovak: Ľúbim ťa
• Belarusian: Я цябе кахаю
• Bulgarian: Обичам те
• Serbian and Croatian: Volim te
• Slovenian: Ljubim te

In European languages

• English: I love you
• French: Je t'aime
• German: Ich liebe dich
• Italian: Ti amo
• Spanish: Te quiero / Te amo
• Portuguese: Eu te amo
• Dutch: Ik hou van jou
• Swedish: Jag älskar dig
• Norwegian: Jeg elsker deg
• Danish: Jeg elsker dig
• Finnish: Minä rakastan sinua
• Hungarian: Szeretlek
• Romanian: Te iubesc
• Greek: Σ' αγαπώ
• Lithuanian: Aš tave myliu
• Latvian: Es tevi mīlu
• Estonian: Ma armastan sind
• Irish: Is breá liom thú
• Icelandic: Ég elska þig
• Latin: Te amo
• Esperanto: Mi amas vin

In Asian and Middle Eastern languages

• Japanese: 愛してる
• Chinese: 我爱你
• Korean: 사랑해
• Hindi: मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ
• Turkish: Seni seviyorum
• Crimean Tatar: Seni sevem
• Georgian: მიყვარხარ
• Armenian: Ես քեզ սիրում եմ
• Kazakh: Мен сені сүйемін
• Hebrew: אני אוהב אותך
• Arabic: أحبك

Other languages

• Swahili: Nakupenda
• Hawaiian: Aloha au iā ʻoe

30 ways to say 'I love you' without saying it

• You're the best news of my day.
• With you even Monday is a holiday.
• I want to be there on the bad days and the good ones.
• You're my home.
• I'm proud of you.
• Text me when you get home.
• I saved you the last slice.
• I miss you already.
• You make me better.
• I feel at peace with you.
• I've been thinking about you all day.
• Tell me again, I want to hear it.
• You're most beautiful when you laugh.
• I'm here.
• Wear a scarf, it's cold out.
• Let's grow old together.
• You're my favourite person to talk to.
• I can be myself with you.
• I'd choose you all over again.
• It's not the same here without you.
• You're my person.
• I remembered you love this.
• Rest, I'll take care of it.
• I'm lucky to have you.
• You're the best thing that ever happened to me.
• I want to show you this place.
• Your smile is my favourite view.
• I'm always on your side.
• Hold my hand.
• And simply: flowers for no reason.For the card, see our love quotes.

Saying it with flowers

• Red roses are understood everywhere; peonies mean happy love, orchids admiration. See flowers that symbolise love.
• Write 'I love you' on the card in a language tied to your story: where you met or want to travel together.
• Ideas: how to confess love with flowers and how to propose.

Say it with flowers

Red roses need no translation. We deliver bouquets to your loved one in Kyiv.

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See flowers for a girlfriend and gifts.

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FAQ

How do you say 'I love you' in Ukrainian?

Я тебе кохаю (ya tebe kokhayu).

How do you say it in French?

Je t'aime.

How do you say it in Japanese?

愛してる (aishiteru), though it's rarely said out loud in Japan.

How can I say it without words?

Through attention and care: remember small things, be there, bring flowers for no reason.

Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.

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