February is the month of love – and chocolate. Valentine’s Day is the third biggest chocolate sales day. Along with delivering sweet treats to your loved ones this Valentine’s Day, here are 20 ways to I love you.
Mandarin In Chinese culture, saying I love you is not common, but if you do say it, this is how: 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ)
English I love you
Hindi मैं तुम से प्यार करती हूँ (Mai tumse pyar karti hoon) – female speaker
मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ (Mai tumse pyar karta hoon) – male speaker
Spanish Te amo
Arabic أحبك (Uhebaka, addressing a man/Uhebaki, addressing a woman)
Malay Saya cintakan awak
Russian Я тебя люблю (Ya tibya lyublyu)
Bengali আমি তোমাকে ভালোবাসি (Āmi tōmākē bhālōbāsi) আমি তোমাকে ভালোবাসি (Āmi tōmākē bhālōbāsi)
Bengali Я тебя люблю (Ya tibya lyublyu)
Portuguese Amo-te
French Je t’aime
Japanese In Japan, they are far less likely to say, “I love you.” Instead, they’ll show you with their actions. The words are reserved for the first declaration of love and when someone is dying. あいしてる (aishiteru)
Turkish Seni seviyorum
Korean 사랑해 (saranghae)
German Ich liebe dich
Vietnamese Em yêu anh – female speaker; Anh yêu em – male speaker
Italian Ti amo
Polish Ja Cie kocham
Romanian Te iubesc
Dutch Ik hou van je
Greek Σ’αγαπώ (s’agapo)
