The language of love is a universal 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 visual list of how to say “I love you” in 100 different languages from all four corners of the world (and some tongues you’ve probably never heard of).
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!
I Love You in Different Languages
Start speaking the language of your love by selecting one of the languages below (arranged in alphabetical order):
#1 “I love you” in Afrikaans
#2 “I love you” in Akan
#3 “I love you” in Amharic
#4 “I love you” in Arabic
#5 “I love you” in Armenian
#6 “I love you” in Azerbaijani
#7 “I love you” in Bambara
#8 “I love you” in Belarusian
#9 “I love you” in Bengali
#10 “I love you” in Bosnian
#11 “I love you” in Brazilian Portuguese
#12 “I love you” in Bulgarian
#13 “I love you” in Burmese
#14 “I love you” in Cantonese
#15 “I love you” in Chamorro
#16 “I love you” in Chewa
#17 “I love you” in Chinese (Mandarin)
#18 “I love you” in Comorian
#19 “I love you” in Crioulo
#20 “I love you” in Czech
#21 “I love you” in Danish
#22 “I love you” in Dutch
#23 “I love you” in English
#24 “I love you” in Estonian
#25 “I love you” in Filipino
#26 “I love you” in Finnish
#27 “I love you” in Flemish
#28 “I love you” in French
#29 “I love you” in German
#30 “I love you” in Greek
#31 “I love you” in Haitian Creole
#32 “I love you” in Hassaniya
#33 “I love you” in Hausa
#34 “I love you” in Hebrew
#35 “I love you” in Hindi
#36 “I love you” in Hungarian
#37 “I love you” in Icelandic
#38 “I love you” in Indonesian
#39 “I love you” in Irish Gaelic
#40 “I love you” in Italian
#41 “I love you” in Japanese
#42 “I love you” in Javanese
#43 “I love you” in Kazakh
#44 “I love you” in Khmer
#45 “I love you” in Kinyarwanda
#46 “I love you” in Kirundi
#47 “I love you” in Korean
#48 “I love you” in Krio
#49 “I love you” in Lao
#50 “I love you” in Latvian
#51 “I love you” in Lingala
#52 “I love you” in Lithuanian
#53 “I love you” in Luganda
#54 “I love you” in Luxembourgish
#55 “I love you” in Macedonian
#56 “I love you” in Malagasy
#57 “I love you” in Malay
#58 “I love you” in Maltese
#59 “I love you” in Mandinka
#60 “I love you” in Maori
#61 “I love you” in Mauritian Creole
#62 “I love you” in Mongolian
#63 “I love you” in Mossi
#64 “I love you” in Nepali
#65 “I love you” in Norwegian
#66 “I love you” in Nyanja
#67 “I love you” in Oromo
#68 “I love you” in Pashto
#69 “I love you” in Persian
#70 “I love you” in Polish
#71 “I love you” in Portuguese
#72 “I love you” in Punjabi
#73 “I love you” in Quechua
#74 “I love you” in Romanian
#75 “I love you” in Russian
#76 “I love you” in Samoan
#77 “I love you” in Scottish Gaelic
#78 “I love you” in Serbian
#79 “I love you” in Shona
#80 “I love you” in SiSwati
#81 “I love you” in Slovak
#82 “I love you” in Somali
#83 “I love you” in Spanish
#84 “I love you” in Sudanese
#85 “I love you” in Swahili
#86 “I love you” in Swedish
#87 “I love you” in Taiwanese
#88 “I love you” in Tajik
#89 “I love you” in Tamazight
#90 “I love you” in Tamil
#91 “I love you” in Thai
#92 “I love you” in Tigrinya
#93 “I love you” in Tswana
#94 “I love you” in Turkish
#95 “I love you” in Ukrainian
#96 “I love you” in Uzbek
#97 “I love you” in Vietnamese
#98 “I love you” in Welsh
#99 “I love you” in Wolof
#100 “I love you” in Yoruba
#1 “I love you” in Afrikaans
How do you say “I love you” in Afrikaans?
“Ek is lief vir jou.”
Afrikaans is spoken in South Africa.
Hailing from Cape Town, South Africa ourselves — and being part of an Afrikaans family — we’re very much accustomed to speaking these loving words to each other (awwwww) and our families and friends.
South Africa is a multi-ethnic society that is extremely diverse when it comes to languages.
Apart from English, Afrikaans is another 1 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:
- Zulu
- Xhosa
- Afrikaans
- English
- Northern Sotho
- Tswana
- Sotho
- Tsonga
- Swati (SiSwati)
- Venda
- Ndebele
When some of our foreign friends ask us how to say “I love you” in Afrikaans we tell them that it can also be translated as “Ek het jou lief”.
#2 “I love you” in Akan
How do you say “I love you” in Akan?
“Me dor wo.”
Akan is spoken in Ghana/Ivory Coast
#3 “I love you” in Amharic
How do you say “I love you” in Amharic?
“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 as “Ewdeshalehu”.
#4 “I love you” in Arabic
How do you say “I love you” in Arabic?
“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
How do you say “I love you” in Armenian?
“Yes k’ez sirum yem.”
Armenian is spoken in Armenia.
#6 “I love you” in Azerbaijani
How do you say “I love you” in Azerbaijani?
“Mən səni sevirəm.”
Azerbaijani is spoken in Azerbaijan/Iran.
#7 “I love you” in Bambara
How do you say “I love you” in Bambara?
“M’bi fe.”
Bambara is spoken in Mali.
#8 “I love you” in Belarusian
How do you say “I love you” in Belarusian?
“Ja ciabie kachaju.”
Belarusian is spoken in Belarus.
#9 “I love you” in Bengali
How do you say “I love you” in Bengali?
“Āmi tōmāẏa bhālōbāsi.”
Bengali is spoken in Bangaledesh/India.
#10 “I love you” in Bosnian
How do you say “I love you” in Bosnian?
“Volim te.”
Bosnian is spoken in Bosnia/Serbia/Slovenia.
#11 “I love you” in Brazilian Portuguese
How do you say “I love you” in Brazilian Portuguese?
“Eu te amo.”
Brazilian Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
#12 “I love you” in Bulgarian
How do you say “I love you” in Bulgarian?
“Obicham te.”
Bulgarian is spoken in Bulgaria/Serbia/Albania and other countries.
#13 “I love you” in Burmese
How do you say “I love you” in Burmese?
“Mainnkohkyittaal.”
Burmese is spoken in Myanmar (Burma).
#14 “I love you” in Cantonese
How do you say “I love you” in Cantonese?
“Ngóh oi néih.”
Cantonese is spoken in Hong Kong/Macau.
#15 “I love you” in Chamorro
How do you say “I love you” in Chamorro?
“Hu guaiya hao.”
Chamorro is spoken in Guam.
#16 “I love you” in Chewa
How do you say “I love you” in Chewa?
“Ndimakukondani.”
Chewa is spoken in Malawi/Mozambique/Zambia/Zimbabwe.
#17 “I love you” in Chinese
How do you say “I love you” in Chinese?
“Wǒ ài nǐ.”
Chinese is spoken in China/Singapore/Malaysia and many other countries.
#18 “I love you” in Comorian
How do you say “I love you” in Comorian?
“Ngamhwandzo.”
Comorian is spoken in Comoros.
#19 “I love you” in Crioulo
How do you say “I love you” in Crioulo?
“Mi mistiu.”
Crioulo is spoken in Guinea-Bissau/Cape Verde.
#20 “I love you” in Czech
How do you say “I love you” in Czech?
“Miluji tě.”
Czech is spoken in the Czech Republic.
#21 “I love you” in Danish
How do you say “I love you” in Danish?
“Jeg elsker dig.”
Danish is spoken in Denmark.
#22 “I love you” in Dutch
How do you say “I love you” in Dutch?
“Ik hou van jou.”
Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands/Belgium.
#23 “I love you” in English
How do you say “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
How do you say “I love you” in Estonian?
“Ma armastan sind.”
Estonian is spoken in Estonia.
#25 “I love you” in Filipino
How do you say “I love you” in Filipino?
“Mahal kita.”
Filipino is spoken in the Philippines.
#26 “I love you” in Finnish
How do you say “I love you” in Finnish?
“Minä rakastan sinua.”
Finnish is spoken in Finland/Sweden/Norway.
#27 “I love you” in Flemish
How do you say “I love you” in Flemish?
“Ik hou van je.”
Flemish is spoken in Belgium/Netherlands/France.
#28 “I love you” in French
How do you say “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
How do you say “I love you” in German?
“Ich liebe dich.”
German is spoken in Germany/Switzerland/Austria.
#30 “I love you” in Greek
How do you say “I love you” in Greek?
“Se agapó.”
Greek is spoken in Greece.
#31 “I love you” in Haitian Creole
How do you say “I love you” in Haitian Creole?
“Mwen renmen ou.”
Haitian Creole is spoken in Haiti.
#32 “I love you” in Hassaniya
How do you say “I love you” in Hassaniya?
“Kanebgheek.”
Hassaniya is spoken in Mauritania .
#33 “I love you” in Hausa
How do you say “I love you” in Hausa?
“Ina son ku.”
Hausa is spoken in Nigeria/Benin/Togo/Niger.
#34 “I love you” in Hebrew
How do you say “I love you” in Hebrew?
“Ani ohev otach.”
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
How do you say “I love you” in Hindi?
“Main tumase pyaar karata hoon.”
Hindi is spoken in India.
#36 “I love you” in Hungarian
How do you say “I love you” in Hungarian?
“Szeretlek.”
Hungarian is spoken in Hungary/Poland/Slovakia.
#37 “I love you” in Icelandic
How do you say “I love you” in Icelandic?
“ég elska þig.”
Icelandic is spoken in Iceland.
#38 “I love you” in Indonesian
How do you say “I love you” in Indonesian?
“Aku cinta kamu.”
Indonesian is spoken in Indonesia.
#39 “I love you” in Irish Gaelic
How do you say “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
How do you say “I love you” in Italian?
“Ti amo.”
Italian is spoken in Italy/Switzerland/Vatican City.
#41 “I love you” in Japanese
How do you say “I love you” in Japanese?
“Watashi wa, anata o aishiteimasu.”
Japanese is spoken in Japan.
#42 “I love you” in Javanese
How do you say “I love you” in Javanese?
“Aku tresna sampeyan.”
Javanese is spoken in Java (Indonesia).
#43 “I love you” in Kazakh
How do you say “I love you” in Kazakh?
“Men seni jaqsı köremin.”
Kazakh is spoken in Kazakhstan/China/Mongolia.
#44 “I love you” in Khmer
How do you say “I love you” in Khmer?
“Khnhom sralanh anak.”
Khmer is spoken in Cambodia/Vietnam/Thailand.
#45 “I love you” in Kinyarwanda
How do you say “I love you” in Kinyarwanda?
“Ndagukunda.”
Kinyarwanda is spoken in Rwanda/Uganda.
#46 “I love you” in Kirundi
How do you say “I love you” in Kirundi?
“Ndagukunda.”
Kirundi is spoken in Burundi/Uganda.
#47 “I love you” in Korean
How do you say “I love you” in Korean?
“Salanghae.”
Korean is spoken in South Korea/North Korea.
#48 “I love you” in Krio
How do you say “I love you” in Krio?
“Ar lek you.”
Krio is spoken in Sierra Leone.
#49 “I love you” in Lao
How do you say “I love you” in Lao?
“Khoi huk jao.”
Lao is spoken in Laos/Thailand.
#50 “I love you” in Latvian
How do you say “I love you” in Latvian?
“Es mīlu Tevi.”
Latvian is spoken in Latvia.
#51 “I love you” in Lingala
How do you say “I love you” in Lingala?
“Nalingi bino.”
Lingala is spoken in the Democratic Republic of The Congo/Angola.
#52 “I love you” in Lithuanian
How do you say “I love you” in Lithuanian?
“Aš tave myliu.”
Lithuanian is spoken in Lithuania.
#53 “I love you” in Luganda
How do you say “I love you” in Luganda?
“Nkwagala.”
Luganda is spoken in Uganda .
#54 “I love you” in Luxembourgish
How do you say “I love you” in Luxembourgish?
“Ech hunn dech gär.”
Luxembourgish is spoken in Luxembourg/Germany/Belgium.
#55 “I love you” in Macedonian
How do you say “I love you” in Macedonian?
“Te sakam.”
Macedonian is spoken in Macedonia/Albania/Bulgaria.
#56 “I love you” in Malagasy
How do you say “I love you” in Malagasy?
“Tiako ianao.”
Malagasy is spoken in Madagascar.
#57 “I love you” in Malay
How do you say “I love you” in Malay?
“Saya cinta kamu.”
Malay is spoken in Malaysia/Indonesia/Singapore.
#58 “I love you” in Maltese
How do you say “I love you” in Maltese?
“Inħobbok.”
Maltese is spoken in Malta.
#59 “I love you” in Mandinka
How do you say “I love you” in Mandinka?
“Nye kanu laye.”
Mandinka is spoken in Gambia/Senegal/Guinea.
#60 “I love you” in Maori
How do you say “I love you” in Maori?
“Aroha ahau ki a koe.”
Maori is spoken in New Zealand.
#61 “I love you” in Mauritian Creole
How do you say “I love you” in Mauritian Creole?
“Mo kontan twa.”
Mauritian Creole is spoken in Mauritius.
#62 “I love you” in Mongolian
How do you say “I love you” in Mongolian?
“Bi chamd khairtai.”
Mongolian is spoken in Mongolia/China.
#63 “I love you” in Mossi
How do you say “I love you” in Mossi?
“Mam nong-a fo.”
Mossi is spoken in Burkina Faso/Benin/Ivory Coast.
#64 “I love you” in Nepali
How do you say “I love you” in Nepali?
“Ma timīlā’ī māyā garchu.”
Nepali is spoken in Nepal.
#65 “I love you” in Norwegian
How do you say “I love you” in Norwegian?
“Jeg elsker deg.”
Norwegian is spoken in Norway.
#66 “I love you” in Nyanja
How do you say “I love you” in Nyanja?
“Ndimakukondani.”
Nyanja is spoken in Zambia.
#67 “I love you” in Oromo
How do you say “I love you” in Oromo?
“Sin jaalladha.”
Oromo is spoken in Kenya/Ethiopia.
#68 “I love you” in Pashto
How do you say “I love you” in Pashto?
“Za ta sara meena laram.”
Pashto is spoken in Afghanistan/Pakistan.
#69 “I love you” in Persian
How do you say “I love you” in Persian?
“Dooset daram.”
Persian is spoken in Iran/Iraq/Uzbekistan.
#70 “I love you” in Polish
How do you say “I love you” in Polish?
“Kocham Cię.”
Polish is spoken in Poland/Slovakia/Czech Republic.
#71 “I love you” in Portuguese
How do you say “I love you” in Portuguese?
“Eu te amo.”
Portuguese is spoken in Portugal/Mozambique/Angola/Macau.
#72 “I love you” in Punjabi
How do you say “I love you” in Punjabi?
“Maiṁ tuhānū pi’āra karadā hāṁ.”
Punjabi is spoken in Pakistan/India.
#73 “I love you” in Quechua
How do you say “I love you” in Quechua?
“Kuyayki.”
Quechua is spoken in Peru/Ecuador.
#74 “I love you” in Romanian
How do you say “I love you” in Romanian?
“Te iubesc.”
Romanian is spoken in Romania/Moldova.
#75 “I love you” in Russian
How do you say “I love you” in Russian?
“Ya lyublyu tebya.”
Russian is spoken in Russia/Ukraine/Belarus.
#76 “I love you” in Samoan
How do you say “I love you” in Samoan?
“Oute alofa ia oe.”
Samoan is spoken in .
#77 “I love you” in Scottish Gaelic
How do you say “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
How do you say “I love you” in Serbian?
“Volim te.”
Serbian is spoken in Serbia/Bosnia/Montenegro.
#79 “I love you” in Shona
How do you say “I love you” in Shona?
“Ndokuda.”
Shona is spoken in Zimbabwe/Mozambique.
#80 “I love you” in SiSwati
How do you say “I love you” in SiSwati?
“Ngiyakutsandza.”
SiSwati is spoken in eSwatini(Swaziland)/South Africa.
#81 “I love you” in Slovak
How do you say “I love you” in Slovak?
“Ľúbim ťa.”
Slovak is spoken in Slovakia/Poland/The Czech Republic.
#82 “I love you” in Somali
How do you say “I love you” in Somali?
“Waan ku jeclahay.”
Somali is spoken in Somalia/Djibouti.
#83 “I love you” in Spanish
How do you say “I love you” in Spanish?
“Te amo.”
Spanish is spoken in Spain/Equatorial Guinea.
#84 “I love you” in Sudanese
How do you say “I love you” in Sudanese?
“Abdi bogoh ka anjeun.”
Sudanese is spoken in Sudan.
#85 “I love you” in Swahili
How do you say “I love you” in Swahili?
“Nakupenda.”
Swahili is spoken in Tanzania/Kenya/Somalia and many other countries.
#86 “I love you” in Swedish
How do you say “I love you” in Swedish?
“Jag älskar dig.”
Swedish is spoken in Sweden/Finland/Estonia.
#87 “I love you” in Taiwanese
How do you say “I love you” in Taiwanese?
“Góa ài lì.”
Taiwanese is spoken in Taiwan.
#88 “I love you” in Tajik
How do you say “I love you” in Tajik?
“Man turo dūst medoram.”
Tajik is spoken in Tajikistan/Uzbekistan.
#89 “I love you” in Tamazight
How do you say “I love you” in Tamazight?
“Hemlaghk.” (for a man)
“Hemlaghkem.” (for a woman)
Tamazight is spoken in Algeria.
#90 “I love you” in Tamil
How do you say “I love you” in Tamil?
“Nāṉ uṉṉai nēcikkiṟēṉ.”
Tamil is spoken in Sri-Lanka/India.
#91 “I love you” in Thai
How do you say “I love you” in Thai?
“P̄hm rạk khuṇ.”
Thai is spoken in Thailand/Cambodia.
#92 “I love you” in Tigrinya
How do you say “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
How do you say “I love you” in Tswana?
“Ke a go rata.”
Tswana is spoken in Botswana/South Africa.
#94 “I love you” in Turkish
How do you say “I love you” in Turkish?
“Seni seviyorum.”
Turkish is spoken in Turkey/Cyprus/Bulgaria and many other countries.
#95 “I love you” in Ukrainian
How do you say “I love you” in Ukrainian?
“Ya tebe lyublyu.”
Ukrainian is spoken in the Ukraine.
#96 “I love you” in Uzbek
How do you say “I love you” in Uzbek?
“Men seni sevaman.”
Uzbek is spoken in Uzbekistan/Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan.
#97 “I love you” in Vietnamese
How do you say “I love you” in Vietnamese?
“Anh yêu em.”
Vietnamese is spoken in Vietnam.
#98 “I love you” in Welsh
How do you say “I love you” in Welsh?
“Rwy’n dy garu di.”
Welsh is spoken in Wales/The United Kingdom.
#99 “I love you” in Wolof
How do you say “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
How do you say “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 you own — and that is a beautiful thing — because LOVE connects us all!
We created this resource as a way to share our love to you (but we’re only human and our sources may be incorrect).
If you’re a native speaker of any of the languages mentioned in this article and see some room for improvement, please leave a comment, or better yet, send us a video/URL of you saying “I love you” in your tongue and we’ll give you credit for it;)
It is our greatest wish to share more love out into this world and we’d love to hear more about who inspires love in your life!
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