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Love is an uncountable noun. It can be both an explicit declaration of devotion and an unspoken sense of lingering emotions.
In its truest form, however, love is a transitive verb. And verbs mean action.
Love in “I Love You” is a verb.
So love can propel us into an act of constant creation, a dance of shared glances, and a symphony of mutual respect.
“I Love You” In 40 Different Languages
And here’s a table of how to express your love in 40 languages and impress your loved ones:
| Language | “I Love You” | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | أحبك | Ah-hibb-ak |
| Bulgarian | Обичам те | O-bi-cham te |
| Croatian | Volim te | Vo-leem te |
| Czech | Miluji tě | Mee-loo-yee tyeh |
| Danish | Jeg elsker dig | Yay els-ker dai |
| Dutch | Ik hou van je | Ik how van ye |
| Estonian | Ma armastan sind | Mah ar-mah-stan sind |
| Filipino | Mahal kita | Ma-hal kee-tah |
| Finnish | Rakastan sinua | Rah-kah-stan see-noo-ah |
| French | Je t’aime | Zhuh tem |
| German | Ich liebe dich | Ikh lee-buh dikh |
| Greek | Σ’ αγαπώ | S’ agapo |
| Hebrew | אני אוהב אותך | Anee ohev otakh |
| Hindi | मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ | Main tumse pyaar karta hoon |
| Hungarian | Szeretlek | Ser-ret-lek |
| Icelandic | Ég elska þig | Yeg els-ka thig |
| Indonesian | Aku cinta kamu | Ah-koo chin-tah kah-moo |
| Irish | Tá grá agam duit | Taw graw ug-um ditch |
| Italian | Ti amo | Tee ah-moh |
| Japanese | 愛してる | Ai-shi-te-ru |
| Korean | 사랑해 | Sa-rang-hae |
| Latvian | Es mīlu tevi | Es mee-loo teh-vee |
| Lithuanian | Aš tave myliu | Ash tah-veh mee-lyoo |
| Maltese | Inħobbok | In-hob-bok |
| Mandarin Chinese | 我爱你 | Wǒ ài nǐ |
| Norwegian | Jeg elsker deg | Yay els-ker dey |
| Polish | Kocham cię | Ko-hahm chyeh |
| Portuguese | Eu te amo | Ew chee ah-moh |
| Romanian | Te iubesc | Teh yoo-besk |
| Russian | Я тебя люблю | Ya teb-ya lyub-lyu |
| Serbian | Волим те | Volim te |
| Slovak | Ľúbim ťa | Lyoo-bim tya |
| Slovenian | Ljubim te | Lyoo-beem te |
| Spanish | Te amo | Teh ah-moh |
| Swedish | Jag älskar dig | Yahg el-skar dey |
| Thai | ฉันรักคุณ | Chan rak khun |
| Turkish | Seni seviyorum | Seh-nee sev-ee-yo-room |
| Vietnamese | Anh yêu em/Em yêu anh | Ahn yuh em/Em yuh ahn |
| Welsh | Rwy’n dy garu di | Roo-in duh gar-ee dee |
| Zulu | Ngiyakuthanda | Ngee-ya-koo-tan-da |
Final Words
Love is usually a transitive verb, but can sometimes be an intransitive verb, an interjection, or an adjective.
- Love As Transitive Verb: “I love her deeply.”“Love” here points at a direct object, “her,” and describes the action of having strong feelings of affection for this object.
- Love As Intransitive Verb: “I love to travel.”“Love” here doesn’t take a direct object, and merely expresses a general feeling of enjoyment or pleasure.
- Love As Interjection: “Oh, love! You’re the reason for my happiness.” In this, “love” is an exclamation that expresses strong emotion, that is used to express surprise, joy, or other intense feelings.
- Love As Adjective: “I have a love for art.” In this, “love” is an adjective as it describes the noun “art,” telling us what the speaker has a strong liking or fondness towards art.
Finally, something to remember:
“The people who love you tend to see you differently than those who perceive you for the first time.”
√ Also Read: How To Say “Hello” in 40 Languages?
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