This post is a courtesy of Product of Love.
By Dee Boshoff
The language of love is universal and one that is understood through our kindness, compassion, and selflessness towards our fellow human beings. When it comes to spoken words of love, learning how to say “I love you” in different languages is just another beautiful way that we can connect with people from different cultures and spread more love out into this world.
In the spirit of bringing our human family closer together by what unites us — that we are all born to love and be loved —, we thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of 100 different ways of saying “I love you” in 100 different languages from all four corners of the world; we bet there are some you didn’t even know existed!
Whether you’re looking to impress a foreign love interest with your sweet nothings, traveling to a new country and looking for an ice-breaker other than “Hello,” or simply interested in learning new languages, you are in the right place!
Start speaking the language of your love by selecting one of the languages below (in alphabetical order):
1. “I love you” in Afrikaans
Ek is lief vir jou.
Afrikaans is spoken in South Africa, which has multi-ethnic society that is extremely diverse when it comes to languages. Apart from English, Afrikaans is another one of the 11 official languages that are spoken in our country (they don’t call South Africa the ‘Rainbow Nation’ for nothing). The 11 South African languages include:
2. “I love you” in Akan
Me dor wo.
Akan is spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
3. “I love you” in Amharic
እወድሃለሁ – Iwedihalehu
Amharic is spoken in Ethiopia/Egypt/Eritrea. Unlike English (where “I love you” is gender neutral), saying “I love you” in Amharic to a woman is pronounced Ewdeshalehu.
4. “I love you” in Arabic
أحبك – Ana uhibuk
Arabic is spoken in Egypt/Algeria/Iraq and many other countries around the world. The written script for “I love you” in Arabic stays the same for both genders, but the pronunciation is a little different. If you’re looking to impress a lucky lady then saying Ana uhibuky is likely to strike a chord in her heart.
5. “I love you” in Armenian
Ես քեզ սիրում եմ – Yes k’ez sirum yem
Armenian is spoken in Armenia.
6. “I love you” in Azerbaijani
Mən səni sevirəm
Azerbaijani is spoken in Azerbaijan/Iran.
7. “I love you” in Bambara
M’bi fe
Bambara is spoken in Mali.
8. “I love you” in Belarusian
І люблю цябе – Ja ciabie kachaju
Belarusian is spoken in Belarus.
9. “I love you” in Bengali
আমি তোমায় ভালোবাসি – Āmi tōmāẏa bhālōbāsi
Bengali is spoken in Bangladesh/India.
10. “I love you” in Bosnian
Volim te
Bosnian is spoken in Bosnia/Serbia/Slovenia.
11. “I love you” in Brazilian Portuguese
Eu te amo
Brazilian Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
12. “I love you” in Bulgarian
обичам те – Obicham te
Bulgarian is spoken in Bulgaria/Serbia/Albania and other countries
13. “I love you” in Burmese
မင်းကိုချစ်တယ် – Mainnkohkyittaal
Burmese is spoken in Myanmar (Burma).
14. “I love you” in Cantonese
我愛你 – Ngóh oi néih
Cantonese is spoken in Hong Kong/Macau.
15. “I love you” in Chamorro
Hu guaiya hao
Chamorro is spoken in Guam.
16. “I love you” in Chewa
Ndimakukondani
Chewa is spoken in Malawi/Mozambique/Zambia/Zimbabwe.
17. “I love you” in Chinese (Mandarin)
我爱你 – Wǒ ài nǐ
Chinese is spoken in China/Singapore/Malaysia and many other countries.
18. “I love you” in Comorian
Ngamhwandzo
Comorian is spoken in Comoros.
19. “I love you” in Crioulo
Mi mistiu
Crioulo is spoken in Guinea-Bissau/Cape Verde.
20. “I love you” in Czech
Miluji tě
Czech is spoken in the Czech Republic.
21. “I love you” in Danish
Jeg elsker dig
Danish is spoken in Denmark.
22. “I love you” in Dutch
Ik hou van jou
Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands/Belgium.
23. “I love you” in English
I love you
English is spoken in England/USA/Australia/South Africa and many other countries worldwide.
24. “I love you” in Estonian
Ma armastan sind
Estonian is spoken in Estonia.
25. “I love you” in Filipino
Mahal kita
Filipino is spoken in the Philippines.
26. “I love you” in Finnish
Minä rakastan sinua
Finnish is spoken in Finland/Sweden/Norway.
27. “I love you” in Flemish
Ik hou van je
Flemish is spoken in Belgium/The Netherlands/France.
28. “I love you” in French
Je t’aime
French is spoken in France/Canada/Ivory Coast/Gabon and many other countries.
29. “I love you” in German
Ich liebe dich
German is spoken in Germany/Switzerland/Austria.
30. “I love you” in Greek
Σε αγαπώ – Se agapó
Greek is spoken in Greece.
31. “I love you” in Haitian Creole
Mwen renmen ou
Haitian Creole is spoken in Haiti.
32. “I love you” in Hassaniya
Kanebgheek
Hassaniya is spoken in Mauritania.
33. “I love you” in Hausa
Ina son ku
Hausa is spoken in Nigeria/Benin/Togo/Niger.
34. “I love you” in Hebrew
Ani ohev otach – אני אוהב אותך
Hebrew is spoken in Israel. Looking to confess your love in Hebrew? There are a few ways to express this according to your gender role and who you’re speaking to. If you’re a woman and you want to say “I love you” in Hebrew to a man you should say Ani Ohevet Otcha. For a woman to another woman it’s Ani Ohevet Otach. For a man to another man it’s Ani Ohev Otcha.
35. “I love you” in Hindi
मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ – Main tumase pyaar karata hoon
Hindi is spoken in India.
36. “I love you” in Hungarian
Szeretlek
Hungarian is spoken in Hungary/Poland/Slovakia.
37. “I love you” in Icelandic
ég elska þig
Icelandic is spoken in Iceland.
38. “I love you” in Indonesian
Aku cinta kamu
Indonesian is spoken in Indonesia.
39. “I love you” in Irish Gaelic
Tá mé i ngrá leat
Irish Gaelic is spoken in Ireland/The United Kingdom.
40. “I love you” in Italian
Ti amo
Italian is spoken in Italy/Switzerland/Vatican City.
41. “I love you” in Japanese
わたしは、あなたを愛しています – Watashi wa, anata o aishiteimasu
Japanese is spoken in Japan.
42. “I love you” in Javanese
Aku tresna sampeyan
Javanese is spoken in Java (Indonesia).
43. “I love you” in Kazakh
мен сені жақсы көремін – Men seni jaqsı köremin
Kazakh is spoken in Kazakhstan/China/Mongolia.
44. “I love you” in Khmer
ខ្ញុំស្រលាញ់អ្នក – Khnhom sralanh anak
Khmer is spoken in Cambodia/Vietnam/Thailand.
45. “I love you” in Kinyarwanda
Ndagukunda
Kinyarwanda is spoken in Rwanda/Uganda.
46. “I love you” in Kirundi
Ndagukunda
Kirundi is spoken in Burundi/Uganda.
47. “I love you” in Korean
사랑해 – Salanghae
Korean is spoken in South Korea/North Korea.
48. “I love you” in Krio
Ar lek you
Krio is spoken in Sierra Leone.
49. “I love you” in Lao
Khoi huk jao
Lao is spoken in Laos/Thailand.
50. “I love you” in Latvian
Es mīlu Tevi
Latvian is spoken in Latvia.
51. “I love you” in Lingala
Nalingi bino
Lingala is spoken in the Democratic Republic of The Congo/Angola.
52. “I love you” in Lithuanian
Aš tave myliu.
Lithuanian is spoken in Lithuania.
53. “I love you” in Luganda
Nkwagala
Luganda is spoken in Uganda.
54. “I love you” in Luxembourgish
Ech hunn dech gär.
Luxembourgish is spoken in Luxembourg/Germany/Belgium.
55. “I love you” in Macedonian
Те сакам – Te sakam
Macedonian is spoken in Macedonia/Albania/Bulgaria.
56. “I love you” in Malagasy
Tiako ianao
Malagasy is spoken in Madagascar.
57. “I love you” in Malay
Saya cinta kamu
Malay is spoken in Malaysia/Indonesia/Singapore.
58. “I love you” in Maltese
Inħobbok
Maltese is spoken in Malta.
59. “I love you” in Mandinka
Nye kanu laye
Mandinka is spoken in The Gambia/Senegal/Guinea.
60. “I love you” in Maori
Aroha ahau ki a koe
Maori is spoken in New Zealand.
61. “I love you” in Mauritian Creole
Mo kontan twa
Mauritian Creole is spoken in Mauritius.
62. “I love you” in Mongolian
Би чамд хайртай – Bi chamd khairtai
Mongolian is spoken in Mongolia/China.
63. “I love you” in Mossi
Mam nong-a fo
Mossi is spoken in Burkina Faso/Benin/Ivory Coast.
64. “I love you” in Nepali
म तिमीलाई माया गर्छु – Ma timīlā’ī māyā garchu
Nepali is spoken in Nepal.
65. “I love you” in Norwegian
Jeg elsker deg
Norwegian is spoken in Norway.
66. “I love you” in Nyanja
Ndimakukondani
Nyanja is spoken in Zambia.
67. “I love you” in Oromo
Sin jaalladha
Oromo is spoken in Kenya/Ethiopia.
68. “I love you” in Pashto
Za ta sara meena laram – زه تاسو سره مینه لرم
Pashto is spoken in Afghanistan/Pakistan.
69. “I love you” in Persian
Dooset daram – من تو را دوست دارم
Persian is spoken in Iran/Iraq/Uzbekistan.
70. “I love you” in Polish
Kocham Cię
Polish is spoken in Poland/Slovakia/Czech Republic.
71. “I love you” in Portuguese
Eu te amo
Portuguese is spoken in Portugal/Mozambique/Angola/Macau.
72. “I love you” in Punjabi
ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ Maiṁ tuhānū pi’āra karadā hāṁ
Punjabi is spoken in Pakistan/India.
73. “I love you” in Quechua
Kuyayki
Quechua is spoken in Peru/Ecuador.
74. “I love you” in Romanian
Te iubesc
Romanian is spoken in Romania/Moldova.
75. “I love you” in Russian
Я люблю тебя – Ya lyublyu tebya
Russian is spoken in Russia/Ukraine/Belarus.
76. “I love you” in Samoan
Oute alofa ia oe
Samoan is spoken in the Samoan Islands
77. “I love you” in Scottish Gaelic
Tha gaol agam ort
Scottish Gaelic is spoken in Scotland/The United Kingdom.
78. “I love you” in Serbian
Волим те – Volim te
Serbian is spoken in Serbia/Bosnia/Montenegro.
79. “I love you” in Shona
Ndokuda
Shona is spoken in Zimbabwe/Mozambique.
80. “I love you” in SiSwati
Ngiyakutsandza
SiSwati is spoken in eSwatini(Swaziland)/South Africa.
81. “I love you” in Slovak
Ľúbim ťa
Slovak is spoken in Slovakia/Poland/The Czech Republic.
82. “I love you” in Somali
Waan ku jeclahay
83. “I love you” in Spanish
Te amo
Spanish is spoken in Spain, Mexico, Equatorial Guinea, and most of Latin America.
84. “I love you” in Sudanese
Abdi bogoh ka anjeun
Sudanese is spoken in Sudan.
85. “I love you” in Swahili
Nakupenda
Swahili is spoken in Tanzania/Kenya/Somalia and many other countries.
86. “I love you” in Swedish
Jag älskar dig
Swedish is spoken in Sweden/Finland/Estonia.
87. “I love you” in Taiwanese
我愛你 – Góa ài lì
Taiwanese is spoken in Taiwan.
88. “I love you” in Tajik
Ман туро дӯст медорам – Man turo dūst medoram
Tajik is spoken in Tajikistan/Uzbekistan.
89. “I love you” in Tamazight
Hemlaghk (for a man)
Hemlaghkem (for a woman)
Tamazight is spoken in Algeria.
90. “I love you” in Tamil
நான் உன்னை நேசிக்கிறேன் – Nāṉ uṉṉai nēcikkiṟēṉ
Tamil is spoken in Sri Lanka/India.
91. “I love you” in Thai
ฉันรักคุณ – P̄hm rạk khuṇ
Thai is spoken in Thailand/Cambodia.
92. “I love you” in Tigrinya
Yefkrekaye (for a man)
Yfetwekiye (for a woman)
Tigrinya is spoken in Eritrea/Ethiopia.
93. “I love you” in Tswana
Ke a go rata
Tswana is spoken in Botswana/South Africa.
94. “I love you” in Turkish
Seni seviyorum
Turkish is spoken in Turkey/Cyprus/Bulgaria and many other countries.
95. “I love you” in Ukrainian
Я люблю тебе – Ya lyublyu tebe
Ukrainian is spoken in Ukraine.
96. “I love you” in Uzbek
Men seni sevaman
Uzbek is spoken in Uzbekistan/Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan.
97. “I love you” in Vietnamese
Anh yêu em
Vietnamese is spoken in Vietnam.
98. “I love you” in Welsh
Rwy’n dy garu di
Welsh is spoken in Wales/The United Kingdom.
99. “I love you” in Wolof
Dama la bëgga, dama la nob, bëgga naa la
Wolof is spoken in Senegal/Mauritania/Gambia.
100. “I love you” in Yoruba
Mo nifẹ rẹ
Yoruba is spoken in Togo/Benin/Nigeria.
No matter what language/s you speak, now you know how to say “I love you” in different languages other than your own — and that is a beautiful thing — because LOVE connects us all!
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