Three words. Eight letters. Yet they are never quite enough – because love is bigger than any language. Perhaps that is why people have reinvented it in every language of the world: as if "I love you" alone were not enough, and one needed all versions of it to truly say what one means.
Here you will find all 100 translations of "I love you" – to copy, send, or simply discover.
I love you in 100 languages – the complete list
From Europe to Asia to Africa: This is how the world says "I love you."
| # | Language | "I love you" | Pronunciation (simplified) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | I love you | Ei lav ju |
| 2 | French | Je t'aime | Schö tem |
| 3 | Spanish | Te amo | Te amo |
| 4 | Italian | Ti amo | Ti amo |
| 5 | Portuguese | Eu te amo | Eu tschi amu |
| 6 | Dutch | Ik hou van jou | Ik hau fan jau |
| 7 | Swedish | Jag älskar dig | Jag elskar dej |
| 8 | Norwegian | Jeg elsker deg | Jai elsker dai |
| 9 | Danish | Jeg elsker dig | Jai elsker di |
| 10 | Finnish | Rakastan sinua | Rakastan sinua |
| 11 | Russian | Я тебя люблю | Ya tebya lyublyu |
| 12 | Polish | Kocham cię | Kocham tsche |
| 13 | Czech | Miluji tě | Miluji tje |
| 14 | Slovak | Milujem ťa | Milujem tscha |
| 15 | Hungarian | Szeretlek | Seretlek |
| 16 | Romanian | Te iubesc | Te jubesc |
| 17 | Bulgarian | Обичам те | Obicham te |
| 18 | Croatian | Volim te | Volim te |
| 19 | Serbian | Волим те | Volim te |
| 20 | Slovenian | Ljubim te | Ljubim te |
| 21 | Bosnian | Volim te | Volim te |
| 22 | Albanian | Të dua | Tje dua |
| 23 | Macedonian | Те сакам | Te sakam |
| 24 | Ukrainian | Я тебе кохаю | Ya tebe kokhayu |
| 25 | Belarusian | Я цябе кахаю | Ya tsyabe kakhaju |
| 26 | Latvian | Es tevi mīlu | Es tevi miilu |
| 27 | Lithuanian | Aš tave myliu | Asch tave myliu |
| 28 | Estonian | Ma armastan sind | Ma armastan sind |
| 29 | Icelandic | Ég elska þig | Jeg elska thig |
| 30 | Irish | Is gráich liom thú | Is graich lium huu |
| 31 | Welsh | Rwy'n dy garu di | Ruin dö garü di |
| 32 | Catalan | T'estimo | Testimo |
| 33 | Basque | Maite zaitut | Maite saitut |
| 34 | Galician | Ámote | Amote |
| 35 | Maltese | Inħobbok | Inhobbok |
| 36 | Luxembourgish | Ech hun dech gär | Ech hun dech gär |
| 37 | Frisian | Ik hâld fan dy | Ik hald fan di |
| 38 | Latin | Te amo | Te amo |
| 39 | Esperanto | Mi amas vin | Mi amas vin |
| 40 | Georgian | მიყვარხარ | Mikvarkhar |
| 41 | Armenian | Ես քեզ սիրում եմ | Yes k'ez sirum em |
| 42 | Azerbaijani | Mən səni sevirəm | Men seni sewirem |
| 43 | Turkish | Seni seviyorum | Seni sewiyorum |
| 44 | Kazakh | Мен сені жақсы көремін | Men seni zhaksý koremin |
| 45 | Uzbek | Men seni sevaman | Men seni sewaman |
| 46 | Kyrgyz | Мен сени жакшы көрөм | Men seni jakshy korom |
| 47 | Turkmen | Men seni söýýärin | Men seni söyyärin |
| 48 | Tajik | Ман туро дӯст медорам | Man turo dust medoram |
| 49 | Persian | دوستت دارم | Dooset daram |
| 50 | Arabic | أنا أحبك | Ana uhibbuka |
| 51 | Hebrew | אני אוהב אותך | Ani ohev otach |
| 52 | Kurdish | Ez ji te hez dikim | Es dschi te hes dikim |
| 53 | Pashto | زه تا سره مینه لرم | Za ta sara mena laram |
| 54 | Hindi | मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ | Main tumse pyar karta hun |
| 55 | Urdu | میں تم سے پیار کرتا ہوں | Main tumse pyar karta hun |
| 56 | Bengali | আমি তোমাকে ভালোবাসি | Ami tomake bhalobashi |
| 57 | Punjabi | ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ | Main tuhanu pyar karda han |
| 58 | Gujarati | હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું | Hun tane prem karun chhu |
| 59 | Marathi | मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो | Mi tujhyavar prem karto |
| 60 | Tamil | நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் | Naan unnai kaadhalikkiren |
| 61 | Telugu | నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను | Nenu ninnu premistavunnanu |
| 62 | Kannada | ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ | Nanu ninnanu preetisuttene |
| 63 | Malayalam | ഞാൻ നിന്നെ സ്നേഹിക്കുന നു | Njan ninne snehikkunnu |
| 64 | Sinhala | මම ඔයාට ආදරෙයි | Mama oyata adarei |
| 65 | Nepali | म तिमीलाई माया गर्छु | Ma timilai maya garchu |
| 66 | Chinese (Mandarin) | 我爱你 | Wǒ ài nǐ |
| 67 | Chinese (Cantonese) | 我愛你 | Ngo oi nei |
| 68 | Japanese | 愛してる | Aishiteru |
| 69 | Korean | 사랑해 | Saranghae |
| 70 | Mongolian | Би чамд хайртай | Bi chamd khairtai |
| 71 | Tibetan | ང་ཁྱེད་རང་ལ་དགའ་པོ་ཡོད། | Nga khyed rang la dga' po yod |
| 72 | Vietnamese | Anh yêu em | Anh jeu em |
| 73 | Thai | ฉันรักคุณ | Chan rak khun |
| 74 | Burmese | ကျွန်တော် မင်းကို ချစ်တယ် | Kjanto min go tschit te |
| 75 | Khmer | ខ្ញុំស្រឡាញ់អ្នក | Khnhom srolanh anak |
| 76 | Lao | ຂ້ອຍຮັກເຈົ້າ | Khoi hak jao |
| 77 | Indonesian | Aku cinta kamu | Aku tschinta kamu |
| 78 | Malay | Aku sayang kamu | Aku sajang kamu |
| 79 | Tagalog | Mahal kita | Mahal kita |
| 80 | Hawaiian | Aloha wau iā 'oe | Aloha wau ia oe |
| 81 | Maori | Aroha ana ahau iā koe | Aroha ana ahau ia koe |
| 82 | Samoan | Ou te alofa ia te oe | Ou te alofa ia te oe |
| 83 | Swahili | Nakupenda | Nakupenda |
| 84 | Amharic | እወድሻለሁ | Ewedishalhu |
| 85 | Hausa | Ina sonki | Ina sonki |
| 86 | Yoruba | Mo nifẹ rẹ | Mo nife re |
| 87 | Igbo | A hụrụ m gị n'anya | A huru m gi nanya |
| 88 | Zulu | Ngiyakuthanda | Ngiyakuthanda |
| 89 | Xhosa | Ndiyakuthanda | Ndiyakuthanda |
| 90 | Afrikaans | Ek is lief vir jou | Ek is lif fir jau |
| 91 | Somali | Waan ku jecelahay | Waan ku dscheselahei |
| 92 | Shona | Ndinokuda | Ndinokuda |
| 93 | Sesotho | Ke a go rata | Ke a go rata |
| 94 | Malagasy | Tia anao aho | Tia anao aho |
| 95 | Wolof | Dama la nob | Dama la nob |
| 96 | Bambara | Ne bi fe | Ne bi fe |
| 97 | Kinyarwanda | Ndagukunda | Ndagukunda |
| 98 | Lingala | Nalingi yo | Nalingi jo |
| 99 | Tahitian | Ua here vau ia oe | Ua here wau ia oe |
| 100 | Fijian | Au domoni iko | Au domoni iko |
Why does "I love you" sound different in every language – yet mean the same?
Linguists have found that declarations of love exist in almost all languages of the world – but their form, weight, and moment differ. In Japanese, for example, "愛してる" (Aishiteru) is only used for truly deep, serious love. In everyday life, the softer "好きです" (Suki desu – I like you) would be used. The word carries more weight because it is said less often.
In Arabic, grammar even distinguishes by gender: "Ana uhibbuka" is said to a man, "Ana uhibbuki" to a woman. Love in this language is not neutral – it is personal from the start.
And then there are languages like Finnish, where "Rakastan sinua" has such a stillness – three syllables that sound like a quiet breath. Or Georgian "მიყვარხარ" (Mikvarkhar), which feels like uttering something sacred.
Love is everywhere. But each language finds its own way to hold it.
Wearing "I love you" as jewelry – in all 100 languages at once
What if you could not only read, but wear all 100 translations?
The 100 Languages Necklace by Swaravo does just that – all translations of "I love you" as a delicate nano-engraving in the heart pendant made of 18k rose gold-plated stainless steel. Invisible to the naked eye. Only when light shines through the stone do the words appear on the wall – a silent moment that says it all.
A gift that needs no translation – because it speaks in every language of the world.
→ To the 100 Languages Necklace at Swaravo
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do you say "I love you" in French?
In French, you say "Je t'aime" (pronounced: Schö tem). It is probably the most famous way to express love – and sounds special in any situation.
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How do you say "I love you" in Japanese?
In Japanese, you say "愛してる" (Aishiteru). The word is rarely used in everyday life – which is precisely why it has a special depth when spoken.
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How do you say "I love you" in Arabic?
In Arabic, you say "أنا أحبك" – to a man: Ana uhibbuka, to a woman: Ana uhibbuki. Arabic distinguishes grammatically between genders.
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What is the most romantic language for "I love you"?
It's a matter of taste – but French (Je t'aime), Italian (Ti amo), and Portuguese (Eu te amo) are culturally considered particularly romantic. The Georgian "მიყვარხარ" (Mikvarkhar) also has a unique depth of sound.
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Is there jewelry with "I love you" in 100 languages?
Yes – the 100 Languages Necklace from Swaravo features all translations as nano-engravings in the heart stone. Invisible to the naked eye, the words only appear when light shines through the pendant.
