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Sunday 27 September 2015

"I love you" in 10 different languages

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Let’s face it — there’s a reason why Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest playwrights and poets in history. His ability to praise the heart and its emotional power has driven the romance entertainment industry for generations, and rightly so. If he taught us one thing, beyond his countless poems and plays highlighting love in all its forms, it was that there is certainly more than one way to say “I love you.”
 "I love you" in 10 different languages.
1

Arabic

Ana uhibbuka (Ana Oo-hey-book-ah)[to a man]

Ana uhibbuki (Ana Oo-hey-book-ee)[to a woman]

Note: This is the standard Arabic way to say "I love you." Different dialects and contexts decipher how this phrase is altered.
2

Chinese (Cantonese)

Ngo Ngoi Ney (Gno Gnoi Neh)

Note: Pronounce Ngo like "Gno-" in "Gnocchi." Pronounce Ney like "Na" in "Nation."
3

Chinese (Mandarin)

Wo-Ai-Ni (Woe I Knee)

4

French

Je t'aime (Juh-tem)

Note: Pronounce Je like "g" in "mirage."
5

German

Ich liebe dich (Ish leeba dish)

6

Italian

Ti amo (Tee ah-mo)

Note: Italian, Portuguese and Spanish all stem from the common denominator of Latin. Just the word, "love," is amore (Ah-Mor-A) in Italian, while Portuguese and Spanish are both amor (Ah-Mor). It's important to remember so they are not interchanged.
7

Japanese

Aishiteru (I-Shi-Teh-Doo)

Note: Pronounce "Teh" like "Tay" in "Taylor."
8

Portuguese

Amo-te (Ah-mo Teh)

9

Russian

Ya tebya lyublyu (Yeah Teh-byah Loo-bloo)

Note: Pronounce blyu like "blue."
10

Spanish

Te amo (Teh Ah-mo)

Note: Another way to say "I love you" in a less traditional way is to say, Te Quiero (Teh-KeyA-dO), which translates to "I want you," although it is not necessarily sexual. It is more affirmative.

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