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18 Ways to Say ‘I Love You’ All Around the World

Written by Going Places

There’s nothing quite like an international getaway with some romance. Whether you’re traveling with a longtime significant other or meeting up with a new fling, a romantic trip makes the experiences like exploring a foreign city together or learning things to say in the local tongue to one another so much more special. And as you travel, you’ll quickly realize that there are countless ways to express your affection. So in case you ever want to express your affection to another in a foreign language on a trip , here’s how to say “I love you” in 18 different ways around the globe:

How to Say ‘I Love You’ in Portuguese

Eu te amo , or better yet, te amo , conveys your message of love in Portuguese. Te amo muitíssimo describes deep love. If you want to respond in kind, simply say eu também.

Ways to Say ‘I Love You’ in Spanish

While te quiero connotes friendly love, you would tell your one and only te amo. Te amo professes deep romantic love and will provoke a much better reaction from your sweetheart.

How to Say ‘I Love You’ in Japanese

If you wonder how to say “I love you” after any flights to Japan, Ai shiteru will help you confess your deep love. The phrase more closely translates to “I love you very much” than it does to a simple “I love you.”

Saying ‘I Love You’ in Hungarian

Szeretlek tells the Hungarian object of your attention of your love for them. You can leave off the pronoun for “you” at the end as the verb as the ending conveys the pronoun. It provides a quick and sweet message.

Ways to Say ‘I Love You’ in Mandarin

“I love you” translates to wǒ ài nǐ in Mandarin Chinese, but you likely won’t use the phrase much. In China, affection is more commonly expressed with gifts and situational-based phrases, like wǒ zhǐ shǔ yú nǐ , which means “I only belong to you.”

How to Say ‘I Love You’ in French

If you want to know how to say I love you in French, perhaps the best-known language of love, convey your undying love by saying je t’aime. Do you want to emphasize your devotion? Try Je t’aime tellement,, which means “I love you very much.”

Saying ‘I Love You’ in Croatian

Volim te tells your Serbian or Croatian crush that your feelings have deepened into love. Samo tebe volim, meaning “only I love you,” conveys even stronger feelings of love and devotion.

Ways to Say ‘I Love You’ in Swedish

Romantic couples in Sweden exchange the phrase Jag älskar dig. A more profound and more thoughtful expression Jag är kär i dig, means “I am in love with you.” You may wish to use them interchangeably for the best results.

How to Say ‘I Love You’ in Russian

In Russian, you express your love as Я тебя́ люблю́, pronounced “ya tee-byá lyub-lyú.” And the response Я то́же тебя́ люблю́ . pronounced as “ya tó-zhe tee-byá lyub-lyú”. tells your love that you love them too.

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How to Say ‘I Love You’ in Swahili

Nakupenda expresses your deep love in Swahili. Nakupenda comprises the word “upendo” (love) and “naku,” which connotes both I and you in the sentence. Hopefully, you hear the expression in return.

Saying ‘I Love You’ in Czech

In Czechoslovakia, you greet your partner with Miluji tě or Miluju tě to express your love. Tell a female Mám tě rád or a male Mám tě ráda to let them know you like them.

How to Say ‘I Love You’ in Turkish

In Turkey, you can say “I love you” by uttering Seni seviyorum. Depending on the context, the phrase can also mean, “I am in love with you.” Either way, it carries a very romantic meaning.

Ways to Say ‘I Love You’ in German

In German, you would tell your lover Ich liebe dich and hope to hear Ich liebe dich, “I love you, too,” in return. For love more friendly than romantic try Ich hab’ dich lieb.

Ways to Say ‘I Love You’ in Thai

There are many different ways to say “I love you” in Thai. For a formal expression of affection, a man would say phom rak khun and a female would say chan rak khun. Many different informal expressions of love exist, but those two will get you started.

Saying ‘I Love You’ in Italian

In Italian, one of the languages of love, you express your devotion by saying ti amo, and hope to hear Anch’io ti amo, meaning “I love you, too,” in return.

Saying ‘I Love You’ in Icelandic

Ég elska þig confesses romantic love in Iceland. Be sure not to say the very similar sounding ég ást þig, as that translates to “I ate you.” While ast does mean “love,” it will not work for you in this context.

Ways to Say ‘I Love You’ in Greek

In Greece, tell your one and only Σε αγαπώ, pronounced “Se agapo.” In Greece, different words connote different levels of love. Αγάπη pronounced A-gAh-pee, describes the deep love between a married couple.

How to Say ‘I Love You’ in Danish

If you meet your true love in Denmark, tell them you love them by saying, in your best romantic voice, Jeg elsker dig. Hopefully, you hear Jeg elsker også dig, “I love you, too,” back.

 

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