In this guide, you’ll discover how to express love in 85+ different languages — along with pronunciation and example sentences to help you say it right from the heart.
How to Say “I love you” in 85 Different Languages
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1. English (🇺🇸) – I love you | ai luv yoo | Example: I love you with all my heart.
2. Spanish (🇪🇸) – Te amo | te ah-moh | Example: Te amo profundamente.
3. French (🇫🇷) – Je t’aime | zhuh tehm | Example: Je t’aime pour toujours.
4. German (🇩🇪) – Ich liebe dich | ish lee-buh dikh | Example: Ich liebe dich sehr.
5. Italian (🇮🇹) – Ti amo | tee ah-moh | Example: Ti amo ogni giorno di più.
6. Portuguese (🇵🇹) – Eu te amo | eh-oo chee ah-mo | Example: Eu te amo para sempre.
7. Mandarin Chinese (🇨🇳) – Wǒ ài nǐ (我爱你) | woh eye nee | Example: 我爱你胜过一切.
8. Russian (🇷🇺) – Ya tebya lyublyu (Я тебя люблю) | ya tee-BYA lyoo-blyu | Example: Я тебя люблю бесконечно.
9. Arabic (🇸🇦) – Ana uhibbuka / uhibbuki | ah-na oo-hib-boo-kah/kee | Example: أنا أحبك بكل قلبي.
10. Hindi (🇮🇳) – Main tumse pyaar karta/karti hoon | mayn tum-say pyaar kar-ta/tee hoon | Example: मैं तुमसे सच्चे दिल से प्यार करता हूँ.
11. Japanese (🇯🇵) – Aishiteru (愛してる) | eye-shee-teh-roo | Example: 君を愛してる.
12. Korean (🇰🇷) – Saranghae (사랑해) | sah-rahng-heh | Example: 나는 너를 사랑해.
13. Greek (🇬🇷) – S’agapo (Σ’ αγαπώ) | sah-gah-POH | Example: Σε αγαπώ για πάντα.
14. Turkish (🇹🇷) – Seni seviyorum | seh-nee seh-vee-yo-room | Example: Seni seviyorum bütün kalbimle.
15. Dutch (🇳🇱) – Ik hou van jou | ik how vahn yow | Example: Ik hou van jou voor altijd.
16. Polish (🇵🇱) – Kocham cię | koh-hahm cheh | Example: Kocham cię najbardziej na świecie.
17. Swedish (🇸🇪) – Jag älskar dig | yahg el-skar day | Example: Jag älskar dig så mycket.
18. Danish (🇩🇰) – Jeg elsker dig | yai el-sker dai | Example: Jeg elsker dig af hele mit hjerte.
19. Finnish (🇫🇮) – Rakastan sinua | rah-kah-stahn see-noo-ah | Example: Rakastan sinua ikuisesti.
20. Norwegian (🇳🇴) – Jeg elsker deg | yay el-sker dai | Example: Jeg elsker deg mer enn noe annet.
21. Hungarian (🇭🇺) – Szeretlek | seh-ret-lek | Example: Szeretlek a szívem teljes erejével.
22. Romanian (🇷🇴) – Te iubesc | teh yoo-besk | Example: Te iubesc din tot sufletul meu.
23. Bulgarian (🇧🇬) – Obicham te (Обичам те) | oh-bee-chahm teh | Example: Обичам те завинаги.
24. Czech (🇨🇿) – Miluji tě | mee-loo-yee tyeh | Example: Miluji tě každým dnem.
25. Slovak (🇸🇰) – Ľúbim ťa | lyoo-beem tya | Example: Ľúbim ťa navždy.
26. Ukrainian (🇺🇦) – Ya tebe lyublyu (Я тебе люблю) | ya teh-beh lyoo-blyoo | Example: Я тебе люблю щиро.
27. Croatian (🇭🇷) – Volim te | voh-leem teh | Example: Volim te bezgranično.
28. Serbian (🇷🇸) – Volim te (Волим те) | voh-leem teh | Example: Волим те више од свега.
29. Bosnian (🇧🇦) – Volim te | voh-leem teh | Example: Volim te srcem.
30. Slovenian (🇸🇮) – Ljubim te | lyoo-beem teh | Example: Ljubim te večno.
31. Albanian (🇦🇱) – Të dua | tuh doo-ah | Example: Të dua me gjithë zemrën time.
32. Macedonian (🇲🇰) – Te sakam (Те сакам) | teh sah-kahm | Example: Те сакам повеќе од сè.
33. Lithuanian (🇱🇹) – Aš tave myliu | ahsh tah-veh mee-lyoo | Example: Aš tave myliu amžinai.
34. Latvian (🇱🇻) – Es tevi mīlu | es teh-vee mee-loo | Example: Es tevi mīlu tik ļoti.
35. Estonian (🇪🇪) – Ma armastan sind | mah ar-mah-stahn sind | Example: Ma armastan sind alati.
36. Icelandic (🇮🇸) – Ég elska þig | yeg el-skah thig | Example: Ég elska þig af öllu hjarta.
37. Irish Gaelic (🇮🇪) – Taim i’ ngra leat | tahm in-graw lat | Example: Taim i’ ngra leat mo chroí.
38. Scottish Gaelic (🏴) – Tha gaol agam ort | ha gail ag-am ort | Example: Tha gaol agam ort gu bràth.
39. Welsh (🏴) – Rwy’n dy garu di | royn duh gah-roo dee | Example: Rwy’n dy garu di am byth.
40. Maltese (🇲🇹) – Inħobbok/Inħobbokek | in-hob-bok | Example: Inħobbok b’qalbi kollha.
41. Hebrew (🇮🇱) – Ani ohev otach/otcha (אני אוהב אותך) | ah-nee oh-hev oh-takh/oh-tcha | Example: אני אוהב אותך מאוד.
42. Persian (🇮🇷) – Dooset daram (دوستت دارم) | doo-set dah-ram | Example: من تو را دوستت دارم.
43. Urdu (🇵🇰) – Main tumse mohabbat karta/karti hoon (میں تم سے محبت کرتا ہوں) | main tum-say moh-hub-bat kar-ta/tee hoon | Example: میں تم سے دل کی گہرائیوں سے محبت کرتا ہوں.
44. Bengali (🇧🇩) – Ami tomay bhalobashi (আমি তোমায় ভালোবাসি) | ah-mee toh-my bhaa-lo-baa-shee | Example: আমি তোমায় গভীরভাবে ভালোবাসি।
45. Punjabi (🇮🇳) – Main tainu pyar karda/kardi haan (ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ) | main tay-noo pyaar kar-da/di haan | Example: ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।
46. Gujarati (🇮🇳) – Hoon tane prem karu chhu (હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું) | hoon tah-nay prehm kah-roo choo | Example: હું તને હૃદયથી પ્રેમ કરું છું.
47. Marathi (🇮🇳) – Mi tujhyavar prem karto/karte (मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो) | mee too-jhya-var prem kar-to/te | Example: मी तुझ्यावर खूप प्रेम करतो.
48. Tamil (🇮🇳) – Naan unnai kadhalikiren (நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன்) | naan oon-nai kaa-thal-ik-kiren | Example: நான் உன்னை மிகவும் காதலிக்கிறேன்.
49. Telugu (🇮🇳) – Nenu ninnu premisthunnanu (నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను) | nay-noo nin-noo preh-mis-thoo-nah-noo | Example: నేను నిన్ను హృదయపూర్వకంగా ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను.
50. Kannada (🇮🇳) – Naanu ninnannu preetisuttene (ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ) | naa-noo nin-na-noo pree-ti-sut-tene | Example: ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
51. Malayalam (🇮🇳) – Njan ninne snehikkunnu (ഞാൻ നിന്നെ സ്നേഹിക്കുന്നു) | njan nin-ne snay-hik-koo-nu | Example: ഞാൻ നിന്നെ ഹൃദയം നിറഞ്ഞ് സ്നേഹിക്കുന്നു.
52. Sinhala (🇱🇰) – Mama oyāṭa ādareyi (මම ඔබට ආදරෙයි) | mama oyata aah-dah-ray-ee | Example: මම ඔබට සදාකාලික ආදරෙයි.
53. Thai (🇹🇭) – Chan rak khun (ฉันรักคุณ) | chan rak koon | Example: ฉันรักคุณตลอดไป.
54. Vietnamese (🇻🇳) – Anh yêu em / Em yêu anh | anh yoo em / em yoo anh | Example: Anh yêu em rất nhiều.
55. Indonesian (🇮🇩) – Aku cinta kamu | ah-koo chin-tah kah-moo | Example: Aku cinta kamu selamanya.
56. Malay (🇲🇾) – Saya cinta padamu | sah-yah chin-tah pah-dah-moo | Example: Saya cinta padamu seumur hidup.
57. Filipino/Tagalog (🇵🇭) – Mahal kita | mah-hall kee-tah | Example: Mahal kita ng buong puso ko.
58. Swahili (🇰🇪) – Nakupenda | nah-koo-pen-dah | Example: Nakupenda kwa moyo wangu wote.
59. Afrikaans (🇿🇦) – Ek is lief vir jou | ek is leef fear yow | Example: Ek is lief vir jou vir altyd.
60. Zulu (🇿🇦) – Ngiyakuthanda | ngee-yah-koo-tahn-dah | Example: Ngiyakuthanda kakhulu.
61. Xhosa (🇿🇦) – Ndiyakuthanda | n-dee-yah-koo-tahn-dah | Example: Ndiyakuthanda ngenene.
62. Somali (🇸🇴) – Waan ku jeclahay | waan koo jeck-lah-hay | Example: Waan ku jeclahay nafteyda oo dhan.
63. Amharic (🇪🇹) – Ewedehalehu (እወድሃለሁ) | eh-weh-deh-ha-le-hoo | Example: እወድሃለሁ በልቤ ሁሉ.
64. Yoruba (🇳🇬) – Mo nifẹ rẹ | moh nee-feh reh | Example: Mo nifẹ rẹ pẹ̀lú gbogbo ọkàn mi.
65. Hausa (🇳🇬) – Ina son ka/ki | ee-nah son kah/kee | Example: Ina son ka sosai.
66. Igbo (🇳🇬) – A hụrụ m gị n’anya | ah hoo-roo m ghee n-an-ya | Example: A hụrụ m gị n’anya nke ukwuu.
67. Malagasy (🇲🇬) – Tiako ianao | tee-ah-koo ee-nah-ow | Example: Tiako ianao mandrakizay.
68. Maori (🇳🇿) – Aroha ahau ki a koe | ah-roh-ha ah-ha-oo kee ah koh-eh | Example: Aroha ahau ki a koe ake ake.
69. Hawaiian (🇺🇸) – Aloha wau ia ‘oe | ah-loh-ha wow ee-ah oh-eh | Example: Aloha wau ia ‘oe no ka manawa pau ʻole.
70. Samoan (🇼🇸) – Ou te alofa ia te oe | oh teh ah-loh-fah ee-ah teh oh-eh | Example: Ou te alofa ia te oe i le loto atoa.
71. Tahitian (🇵🇫) – Ua here au ia oe | oo-ah heh-reh ow ee-ah oh-eh | Example: Ua here au ia oe e tau maitai roa.
72. Mongolian (🇲🇳) – Bi chamd khairtai (Би чамд хайртай) | bee chahm-d khai-rtai | Example: Би чамд үүрд хайртай.
73. Kazakh (🇰🇿) – Men seni jaqsı köremin (Мен сені жақсы көремін) | men seh-nee zhak-sih ko-reh-min | Example: Мен сені жаныммен жақсы көремін.
74. Uzbek (🇺🇿) – Men seni sevaman (Мен сени севаман) | men seh-nee seh-vah-man | Example: Мен сени абадий севаман.
75. Kyrgyz (🇰🇬) – Men seni süyöm (Мен сени сүйөм) | men seh-nee soo-yoom | Example: Мен сени абдан сүйөм.
76. Georgian (🇬🇪) – Mikvarxar (მიყვარხარ) | mee-kvar-khar | Example: მიყვარხარ მთელი გულით.
77. Armenian (🇦🇲) – Yes kez sirum em (Ես քեզ սիրում եմ) | yes kez see-room em | Example: Ես քեզ սիրում եմ իմ ամբողջ սրտով.
78. Nepali (🇳🇵) – Ma timīlāī māyā garchu (म तिमीलाई माया गर्छु) | ma tee-mee-lai ma-ya gar-choo | Example: म तिमीलाई धेरै माया गर्छु।
79. Burmese (🇲🇲) – Main nkoh chit-te (မင်းကိုချစ်တယ်) | min koh chit-teh | Example: မင်းကိုစွဲလမ်းစွာချစ်တယ်။
80. Lao (🇱🇦) – Khony hak chao (ຂ້ອຍຮັກເຈົ້າ) | khon-y hak chao | Example: ຂ້ອຍຮັກເຈົ້າຫຼາຍ.
81. Khmer (🇰🇭) – Khnhom sralanh anak (ខ្ញុំស្រឡាញ់អ្នក) | kh-nhom srah-lahn anak | Example: ខ្ញុំស្រឡាញ់អ្នកជាទីបំផុត.
82. Pashto (🇦🇫) – Za ta sara meena laram (زه تا سره مینه لرم) | zah tah sah-rah mee-na la-ram | Example: زه تا سره ډېره مینه لرم.
83. Tibetan (🇨🇳) – Nga khyö-la gawpo yin (ང་ཁྱོད་ལ་དགའ་པོ་ཡིན་) | ngah khyo-la gah-po yin | Example: ང་ཁྱོད་ལ་མཐར་འགྲོ་དགའ་པོ་ཡིན་.
84. Esperanto (🌐) – Mi amas vin | mee ah-mas veen | Example: Mi amas vin por ĉiam.
85. Latin (🇻🇦) – Te amo | teh ah-moh | Example: Te amo aeternum.
Conclusion:
No matter where you go in the world, the word “I love you in other languages” always carries love and respect.
