Here is a curated list of ways to say “I love you” in 100 languages, perfect if you want to add some variety to your romantic declarations. Find the one that resonates with you beyond the classics, and surprise your loved one next time with a unique touch.
I Love You in 100 Languages: Popular Languages
Let’s start with the more commonly spoken languages before moving on to the lesser-known ones.
- English: I love you
- German: Ich liebe Dich
- French: Je t’aime (zhe tem)
- Spanish: Te quiero / Te amo
- Italian: Ti amo
- Portuguese (European): Eu amo-te
- Russian: Я люблю тебя (Ya lyublyu tebya)
- Ukrainian: Я кохаю тебе (Ya kokhayu tebe)
- Chinese: 我爱你 (Wǒ ài nǐ)
- Romanian: Te iubesc
I Love You in 100 Languages: Other European Languages
- Albanian: Unë të dua
- Bulgarian: Обичам те (Obicham te)
- Bosnian: Volim te
- Czech: Miluji tě
- Danish: Jeg elsker dig
- Dutch: Ik hou van je
- Estonian: Ma armastan sind
- Finnish: Rakastan sinua
- Greek: Σ’ αγαπώ (Se agapó)
- Georgian: მიყვარხარ (Mikvarhar)
- Croatian: Volim te
- Icelandic: Ég elska þig
- Irish: Is breá liom tú
- Latvian: Es tevi mīlu
- Lithuanian: Aš tave myliu
- Polish: Kocham cię
- Luxembourgish: Ech hunn dech gär
- Macedonian: Те сакам (Te sakam)
- Maltese: inħobbok
- Norwegian: Jeg er glad i deg
- Serbian: Волим те (Volim te)
- Slovak: Milujem ťa
- Slovene: Rad te imam
- Swedish: Jag älskar dig
- Turkish: Seni Seviyorum
- Welsh: Rwy’n dy garu di
I Love You in 100 Languages: Exotic and Unique Languages
Set 1
- Afrikaans: Ek het jou lief
- Aymara: Munsmawa
- Akan: Medɔ wo
- Amharic: አፈቅርሃለሁ (Āfek’rihalehu)
- Arabic: ‘Uhibbuka (‘Uhibbuki for women)
- Assamese: মই আপোনাক ভাল পাওঁ (Moi aponak bhal pow)
- Azerbaijani: Mən səni sevirəm
- Bambara: N b’i fɛ
- Bengali: আমি তোমাকে ভালোবাসি (Āmi tōmākē bhālōbāsi)
- Basque: Maite zaitut
- Burmese: မင်းကိုချစ်တယ် (Min go chit tae)
- Xhosa: Ndiyakuthanda
Set 2
- Esperanto: Mi amas vin
- Filipino: Mahal kita
- Galician: Quérote
- Brazilian Portuguese: Eu amo você
- Gujarati: હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું (Huṁ tanē prēma karuṁ chu)
- Haitian Creole: Mwen renmen ou
- Hawaiian: Aloha wau iā ʻoe
- Hebrew: אני אוהב אותך (Ani ohev otach)
- Hindi: मुझे तुमसे प्यार है (Mujhe tumse pyaar hai)
- Indonesian: Aku mencintaimu
I Love You in 100 Languages: A Challenge Worth Trying
Admittedly, some of these phrases may not roll off the tongue easily, but a bit of practice can make them manageable. Imagine how charming it would be to declare your love in a different language each week for an entire year!
For added flair, try using Google Translate to listen to the pronunciations or even attempt to read them aloud yourself—it can double as a heartfelt romantic gesture or a lighthearted laugh.
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to Google Translate for aiding in the creation of this multilingual list. 😊
