Language Names
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South-Afrikaans
(People of Dutch heritage in south Africa) | Ek het jou liefe
Ek is lief vir jou |
| Akan (Ghana) | Me do wo |
| Akadian | Iaka Lakaovakae Yakaou |
| Albanian | te dua
te dashuroj |
| Alentejano (Portugal) | Gosto De Ti, Porra! |
Alsacien (Elsass)
(french/german dialect (live in france,but speak like german)) | Ich hoan dich gear |
| Amharic (Aethio) | Afekrishalehou
Afekrischalehou
Ewedishalehu (male/female to female)
Ewedihalehu (male/female to male) |
Apache
(North American Indian Nation rangeing from the plains states to the eastern Rocky Mountains and from the Canadian to Mexican borders | Sheth she~n zho~n |
| Arabic | Ana Behibak (to a male)
Ana Behibek (to a female)
Ib'n hebbak
Ana Ba-heb-bak
nhebuk
Ohiboke (male to female)
Ohiboka (female to male)
Ohibokoma (male or female to two males or two females)
Nohiboke (more than one male or female to female)
Nohiboka (male to male or female to male)
Nohibokoma (m. to m. or f. to two males or two females)
Nohibokom (m. to m. or f. to more than two males)
Nohibokon (m. to m. or f. to more than two females)
'uhibbuki (to a female)
'uhibbuka (to a male) |
| Arabic (Non-standard) | Bahibak (female to male)
Bahibik (male to female)
Benhibak (more than one male or female to male)
Benhibik (male to male or female to female)
Benhibkom (m. to m. or female to more than one male) |
| Armenian | Yes kez guh seerem (Western dialect)
Yes kez si'rumem (Eastern dialect)
Yes kez ge sirem |
Assamese
(language spoken in the state of Assam, India) | Moi tomak bhal pau |
| Assyrian | ana bayanookh (female to male)
ana bayinakh (male to female)
ana bayanakh (female to female)
ana byinookh (male to male) |
| Azerbaijani | Men seni sevirem |
Bambara
(spoken in Mali and Burkina Faso) | N'bi fe |
| Bangladeschi | Ami tomake walobashi |
Bari
(A Sudanese Language) | Nan nyanyar do ( I love you)
Nan nyanyar do parik (I love you very much) |
| Basc (Basque) | Nere Maitea (My Love)
Maite zaitut (I Love You) |
Batak
(North Sumatra province of indonesia) | Holong rohangku di ho |
Bavarian
(Southern state of Germany (actually a German dialect)) | I mog di narrisch gern
I lieb di |
Bengali
(language spoken in the state of West Bengal, India, as well as almost all people of BANGLADESH) | Ami tomAy bhAlobAshi
Ami tomake bhalobashi |
| Berber | Lakh tirikh |
| Bicol (Philippines) | Namumutan ta ka |
| Bisaya (Philippines) | Gihigugma ta ka |
| Bolivian Quechua | qanta munani |
| Braille | :..:| ..:| |..-.. .::":.., :.:; |
| Bulgarian | Obicham te
As te obeicham
As te obicham
Obozhavam te ("I love you very much") |
| Burmese | chit pa de |
| Cambodian | Bon sro lanh oon
kh_nhaum soro_lahn nhee_ah |
| Canadian French | Sh'teme (spoken, sounds like this) |
| Cantonese | Moi oiy neya
Ngo oi ney |
| Catalan | T'estim (mallorcan)
T'estim molt (I love you a lot)
T'estime (valencian)
T'estimo (catalonian) |
| Cayman | You conch me out!
I Love You |
| Cebuano (Philippines) | Gihigugma ko ikaw |
Chamoru (or Chamorro)
(Language spoken by people in Guam, the Northern Marianas, Tinian and Rota) | Hu guaiya hao |
Cheyenne
(North American Indian tribe, part of the Apache) | Ne mohotatse |
Chichewa
(Language spoken in Malawi, Central Africa) | Ndimakukonda |
Chickasaw
(Native American spoken in southeastern Oklahoma) | chiholloli (first "i" nasalized) |
| Chinese | Ngo oi ney (Cantonese)
Wa ai lu (Hokkien)
Wo ai ni (Mandarin)
Wo ie ni (Mandarin)
Wuo ai nee (Mandarin)
Wo ay ni (Mandarin)
Wo ai ni (Putunghua)
Ngo ai nong (Wu)
Goa ai li (Amoy dialect)
Ngai oi gnee (Hakka dialect)
Ngai on ni (Hakka dialect) |
| Circassian | wise cas |
Comorien
(Language spoken by around 500,000 people on the Comoro Islands in the Indian ocean between Africa and Madagascar)
| Ni sou hou vendza |
| Corsican | Ti tengu cara (to female)
Ti tengu caru (to male) |
Creole
(French dialect spoken by people from Haiti) | Mi aime jou
Mon kontan ou
mwen renmem'w
mwen damou'w |
| Croatian | LJUBim te
Ja te volim (used in proper speech)
Volim te (used in common speech)
Ja vas volim (used in proper speech)
Volim vas (used in common speech)
Ljubim te (in todays useage, "I kiss you", 'lj' pronounced like 'll' in Spanish, one sound, 'ly'ish)
Ljubim te (old - may still be found in poetry) |
| Czech | miluji te
MILUJU TE! (colloquial form)
Ma'm te (velmi) ra'd (male speaker, "I like you (very much)", often used and prefered)
Ma'm te (velmi) ra'da (female speaker) |
| Danish | Jeg elsker dig |
| Dutch | Ik hou van je
Ik hou van jou
Ik ben verliefd op je
Ik zie u graag
Ik zeen a toch zu geire
Ik bemin je (old fashioned)
Ik bemin jou (old fashioned) |
| Ecuador Quechua | canda munani |
| Elven | Amin sinta lle |
| English | I Love You
I Adore You
I love thee (used only in Christian context) |
| Eskimo | Akoolook |
| Esperanto | Mi amas vin |
| Estonian | Mina armastan sind
Ma armastan sind |
| Ethiopian | Afgreki' |
Farsi
(Iran-dialects in Afghanistan/Pakistan) | Tora dust mi daram (old)
Tora dost daram ("I love you")
Asheghetam
Doostat daram ("I'm in love with you")
Man asheghetam ("I'm in love with you") |
| Filipino (Philippines) | Mahal Kita
Iniibig Kita
Mahal ka ta |
| Finnish | Mina" rakastan sinua (a" = 'a' with two dots)
Rakastan sinua
Mina" pida"n sinusta ("I like you")
(Ma") rakastan sua
(Ma") tykkaan susta ("I like you") |
| Flemish | Ik zie oe geerne
Ik bemin ou |
| French | Je t'aime
Je t'adore
Je vous aime |
Friesian
(they speak the language in Northern Holland in Northern Germany and in some parts of Denmark mainly west coast) | Ik hald fan dei
Ik hou fan dei |
| Fuk Yuen | Gua Ay Di |
| GA | Misumo bo |
| Gaelic (Irish) | Ta gra agam ort
Moo graugh hoo |
| Galician | Quérote
Amo-te |
| German | Ich liebe Dich
Ich liebe Sie (rarely used) |
| Gibberish | idaguy lidaguv yidagoo |
Gilbertese
(The Republic of Kiribati) | Itangiriko |
Goth
| Idugi Ludugove Udagu |
| Greek | s'ayapo (spoken s'agapo, 3rd letter is lower case 'gamma')
Eime eroteumenos mazi sou ("I'm in love with)
Eime eroteumenos me 'sena(you", male to female)
Eime eroteumeni mazi sou ("I'm in love with)
Eime eroteumeni me 'sena (you", female to male)
Se latrevo ("I adore you")
Se thelo ("I want you", denotes sexual desire) |
| Greek (Old) | (Ego) philo su (ego is only needed for emphasis) |
| Greenlandic | Asavakit |
Gujrati
(language spoken in the state of Gujrat, India) | Hoon tane pyar karoochhoon
Hoon tuney chaoon chhoon ('n' is nasal, not pronounced) |
| Hausa (Nigeria) | Ina sonki
Ina kau narki (to female)
Ina kau narka (to male) |
| Hawaiian | Aloha I'a Au Oe |
Hebrew
(Language spoken in Israel and by Jewish people) | Anee oheivet otkha (female to male)
Anee oheiv otakh (male to female)
Ani ohev otakh (male to female)
Ani ohevet otkha (female to male)
Ani ohev otach (male to female)
Ani ohevet otcha (female to male)
Ani ohev otcha (male to male)
Ani ohevet otach (female to female) |
Hindi
(language spoken in the nothern states of India) | Mujhe tumse pyar hai (Samiya to Munna)
Mai tumase pyar karata hun (male to female)
Mai tumase pyar karati hun (female to male)
Mai tumse pyar karta hoon
Mai tumse peyar karta hnu
Mai tumse pyar karta hoo
Mai tujhe pyaar kartha hoo
Main tumse pyar karta hoon
Main tumse prem karta hoon
Main tuze pyar karta hoon ('n' is nasal, not pronounced) |
| Hmong | Kuv Hlub Koj |
| Hokkien | Wa ai lu |
Hopi
(North American Indian Tribe) | Nu' umi unangwa'ta |
| Hungarian | Szeretlek
Szeretlek te'ged ("It's you I love, you know, you", a reinforcement)
Te'gedet szeretlek ("It's you I love and no one else") |
| Ibaloi (Philippines) | Pip-piyan taha
Pipiyan ta han shili ("I like/love you very much") |
| Icelandic | Eg elska thig
Yeg unna thu |
| Ilocano (Philippines) | Ay ayating ka |
| Ilonggo (Philippines) | Palangga ta ka |
| Indi | Mai Tujhe Pyaar Kartha Ho |
| Indonesian | Saya cinta padamu (Saya, commonly used)
Saya cinta kamu
Saya kasih saudari
Saja kasih saudari
Aku tjinta padamu (Aku, not often used)
Aku cinta padamu
Aku cinta kamu
Saya sayang kamu |
Interglossa
(An 'artificial' language invented by Lancelot Hogben, circa 1940) | Mi esthe philo tu |
| Iranian | Mahn doostaht doh-rahm |
| Irish | Taim i' ngra leat |
| Ishkibibble | Ibi Libove Yibou |
| Italian | ti amo (if it's a relationship/lover/spouse)
ti voglio bene (if it's a friend, or relative) |
| Japanese | Kimi o ai shiteru
Aishiteru
Chuu shiteyo
Ora omee no koto ga suki da
Ore wa omae ga suki da
Suitonnen
Sukiyanen
Sukiyo
Watashi Wa Anata Ga Suki Desu
Watashi Wa Anata Wo Aishithe Imasu
Watakushi-wa anata-wo ai shimasu
A-i-shi-te ma-su
Suki desu (used at 1st time, like for a start, when you are not yet real lovers) |
| Javanese | Kulo tresno |
| Jawarian | Aku sukak kuwe |
| Kachiy | anw toke pyaar karati
anw toke bowaj gurati |
| Kankana-ey (Philippines) | Laylaydek sik-a |
Kannada
(Language of Karnataka a state in south India) | Naanu Ninnanu Preethisuthene
Naanu Ninnanu Mohisuthene |
| Kapampangan (Philippines) | Kaluguran daka |
| Kikongo | Mono ke zola nge (mono ke' zola nge') |
| Kikuyu | Nigwedete |
| Kisii | Ninguanchete |
| Kiswahili | Nakupenda |
Klingon
(Spoken in Star Trek) | qabang
qaparHa' (depends where in the galaxy you are)
SoHvaD vIghajtaH bang
qaparHa'qu'taH ("I like you!") |
| Korean | No-rul sarang hae (man to woman in casual relation)
Tangsinul sarang ha yo
Tangshin-ul sarang hae-yo
Tangsinul Sarang Ha Yo
Tangshin-i cho-a-yo (i like you, in a romantic way)
Nanun tangshinul sarang hamnida
Nanun Dangsineul Mucheog Joahapnida
Nanun Dangsineul Saranghapnida
Nanun Gdaega Joa
Nanun Gdaereul Saranghapnida
Nanun Neoreul Saranghanda
Gdaereul Hjanghan Naemaeum Alji
Joahaeyo
Saranghae
Saranghaeyo
Saranghapanida |
| Kurdish | Ez te hezdikhem
Tum xosdewêt |
| Lancish | I Lovole Youan |
Lao
(Language spoken in Laos and by the Laotian people living in northern Thailand) | Koi muk jao
Khoi huk chau |
| Latin | Te amo
Vos amo
(Ego) amo te (ego, for emphasis) |
| Latvian | Es milu tevi (Pronounced "Ess tevy meeloo")
Es milu tevi (less common) |
| Lebanese | Bahibak |
| Lingala | Nalingi yo |
| Lisbon lingo | gramo-te bue', chavalinha |
| Lithuanian | TAVE MYLIU (ta-ve mee-lyu)
Tsve myliu (Ta-ve mee-lyu) |
| Lojban | Mi do prami |
| Luganda | nkwagala nyo |
| Luo (Kenya) | Aheri |
| Macedonian | SAKAM TE!
Te sakam (a little stronger than "I
like you")
Te ljubam ("I really love you")
Jas te sakam ('j' sounds like 'y' in May)
Pozdrav ("Greetings") |
| Madrid lingo | Me molas, tronca |
| Maiese | Wa wa |
| Malagasy (Madagascar) | tiako ianao |
| Malay | Saya cintamu
Saya sayangmu
Saya cintakan mu
Saya sayangkan mu
Sayah chantikan awah
Aku sayang enkow |
| Malay/Bahasa | Saya cinta mu |
| Malay/Indonesia | Aku sayang enkow
Sayah chantikan awah
Saya sayangkan engkau
Saya cintakan awak |
Malayalam
(language spoken in the state of Kerala, India) | Njyaan Ninne' Preetikyunnu
Njyaan Ninne' Mohikyunnu
Ngan Ninne Snaehikkunnu |
| Malaysian | Saya Cintamu
Saya Sayangmu
Saya Cinta Kamu |
| Mandarin | Wo ai ni (Wo3 ai4 ni3 in tonal notation) |
| Maori (New Zealand) | kia hoahai |
Marathi
(language spoken in the state of Maharastra, India) | me tujhashi prem karto (male to female)
me tujhashi prem karte (female to male)
Mi tuzya var prem karato |
| Mienh | Yie hum may |
Mohawk
(North american Indian tribe (New England, maybe one of the Sven Nations/Iriquois)) | Konoronhkwa |
Mongolian
| bi chamd hairtai |
| Moroccan | Kanbhik (both mean the same, but spoken)
Kanhebek (in different cities) |
Naguan
| Mawaca bimcheepee |
Navaho
(North american Indian tribe (southwest)) | Ayor anosh'ni |
| Ndebele (Zimbabwe) | Niyakutanda |
| Nepali | Ma timilai maya garchu
Ma timilai man parauchu |
| Norwegian | Eg elskar deg (Nynorsk)
Jeg elsker deg (Bokmaal) (pronouncedyai elske dai) |
| Op | Op Lopveop Yopuop |
| Osetian | Aez dae warzyn |
| Oshiwambo | Ondi ku hole |
| Pakistani | Mujhe Tumse Muhabbat Hai |
| Papiamento (Aruba) | Mi Ta Stimabo |
| Papiamentu (Curacao) | Mi Stima Bo |
| Patois (Jamaica) | I Love You |
| Persian | Tora dost daram
Man asheget am |
| Pidgin English | mi laikim yu |
| Pig Latin | Ie Ovele Ouye (I-ay Ovel-ay Ouy-ay) |
| Pilipino (Philippines) | Mahal Kita
Iniibig Kita
Sinisinta Kita |
| Polish | Kocham Cie
Ja cie kocham
Yacha kocham
Kocham Ciebie |
| Portuguese | Amo-te |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Eu te amo |
| Punjabi (Northern India) | Mai taunu pyar karda
Main Tainu Pyar Karna |
| Punu | ni u rondi |
Quenya
(Elvish language invented by J. R. R. Tolkien for his books, notably _The Lord of the Rings_) | Tye-mela'ne |
| Romanian | Te iu besc
Te Ador |
| Russian | Ya vas liubliu
Ya tebya liubliu
Ya polubeel s'tebya
Ya Tibieh Lublue (malincaya) |
| Samoan | Oute Alofa Ia Te Oe |
| Scot Gaelic | Tha gra\dh agam ort |
| Serbian | ljubim te (I kiss you/love you, 'lj' pronounced like 'll' in Spanish, one sound, 'ly'ish)
Ja vas volim (used in proper speech)
Volim vas (used in common speech)
Ja te volim (used in proper speech)
Volim te (used in common speech)
Ljubim te (may still be found in poetry) |
| Serbocroatian | Volim te
Ljubim te
Ja te volim ('j' sounds like 'y' in May) |
| Shona (Zimbabwe) | Ndinokuda |
Sinhalese
(Language of the non-Tamil (majority) people of Sri Lanka) | Mama oyata adarei |
Sioux
(North American Indian tribe from the upper Midwest) | Techihhila |
| Sliggish | Iish loveish youish |
| Slovak | lubim ta |
| Slovene | ljubim te |
| Sotho | Kegorata |
| Spanish | Te quiero
Te amo |
| Spencish | I Lovany Yoof |
| Srilankan | Mama Oyata Arderyi |
| Swahili | Naku penda (followed by the person's name) |
| Swedish | Jag älskar dig |
| Swiss-German | Ch'ha di ga"rn |
| Syrian/Lebanese | BHEBBEK (to a female)
BHEBBAK (to a male) |
| Tagalog (Philippines) | Mahal Kita
Iniibig Kita |
| Tahitian | Ua Here Vau Ia Oe
Ua here au ia oe |
| Taiwanese | Wah ai ni |
Tamil
(language spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu, India and in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritus) | Ni yaanai kaadli karen (You love me)
n^An unnaik kAthalikkinREn (I love you)
Naan Unnai Kadalikiren |
| Tcheque | MILUJI TE^ |
Telugu
(southeastern state of India. (eleventh most spoken language in the world.)) | Neenu ninnu pra'mistu'nnanu |
| Telugu/india | Nenu Ninnu Premistunnanu |
| Thai | Phom Rak Khun (formal, male to female)
Ch'an Rak Khun (formal, female to male)
Khao Raak Thoe (affectionate, sweet, loving)
Phom Rak Khun |
| Tigrinia | E fatuwaki |
| Tongan | Ofa atu |
| Tunisian | Ha eh bak |
| Turkish | Seni seviyo*rum (o* means o)
Seni Seviyurum
Seni Seviyorum |
| Ukrainian | ja tebe koKHAju (real true love)
ja vas koKHAju
ja pokoKHAv tebe
ja pokoKHAv vas |
| Urdu (Pakistan) | Mujhe tumse mohabbat hai
Main Tumse Muhabbat Karta Hoon |
| Vietnamese | Em ye^u anh (woman to man)
Toi yeu em
Anh ye^u em (man to woman) |
| Vlaams (Belgian Dutch) | Ik hue van ye |
Vulcan
(Spoken in Star Trek) | Wani ra yana ro aisha |
Welsh
(Language spoken in Wales, UK) | 'Rwy'n dy garu di
Yr wyf i yn dy garu di (chwi) |
Wolof
(Dialect spoken in Senegal by the Wolof people) | Da ma la nope
Da ma la nop (da málanop) |
| Yiddish | Ich libe dich
Ich han dich lib
Ikh Hob Dikh Lib |
| Yoruba | Mo ni ife re |
| Yugoslavian | Ya te volim |
Zazi
(Kurdic dialect) | Ezhele hezdege |
| Zulu | Mena Tanda Wena
Ngiyakuthanda! |
Zuni
(North American Indian tribe) | Tom ho' ichema |
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