New Ways to Say I Love You
“I love you” are three words anyone would want to hear on Valentine’s Day—or any day of the year, for that matter.
While you can say these words in a card, or through a gift, nothing is better than hearing them spoken out loud. Surprise your partner by speaking them in a language other than English. If it sounds meaningful in your native language, it will sound even more romantic in another!

Arabic: Ana uhibbuka [to a man]; na uhibbuki [to a woman]

Brazilian (Portuguese): En amo-te

Chinese (Cantonese): Ngo Ngoi Ney

Dutch: Ik hou van jou


French: Je t’aime

German: Ich liebe dich

Greek: S’agapo

Irish: Taim i’ ngra leat

Italian: Ti amo

Japanese: Aishiteru

Polish: Kocham Ciebie

Portuguese: Eu te amo

Russian: Ya tebya lyublyu

Spanish: Te amo or Te Quiero

Welsh: ‘Rwy’n dy garu di
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