How Do You Say 'I Love You' In Your Language?
By browneyed
@browneyed (2522)
United Kingdom
November 17, 2008 10:41am CST
Apart from English, I speak Igbo (a Nigerian language).
In Igbo, I love you is "Afum gi n'anya".
What about you? How do you say it in your language?
p.s: If you speak English and English is your only language, think of another language you've always wanted to learn, then scour the internet for what 'I love you' means in that language.
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@Zezloler (497)
• United Arab Emirates
17 Nov 08
In Serbian, it's "Volim te", or "????? ??" - both are the same thing, except that one's in latin letters and the other in cyrillic. =)
A really interesting discussion, my friend from school was making the exact same list a few weeks back. She got about fifteen or twenty languages I think, but she asked everyone in school. =P See if you can beat her? ^_^
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 08
'Volim te' - aww, that sounds sweet. It would be interesting to see the effect those words would have on people even if they didn't understand what was being said.
When someone says 'I love you' in any language, is it the words or the intention behind the words that bear meaning? Or is it a combination of both?
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@Zezloler (497)
• United Arab Emirates
21 Nov 08
^_^
It's a combination of both, I think. =P Just the fact that you're saying them is nice enough for the other person, then the words, and finally the meaning behind them. =D
(Sorry for a few days' late reply, I was barely at home and didn't have time to check. xD)
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@sweetmafia (249)
• Philippines
17 Nov 08
In the Philippines, you say it as 'Mahal Kita' in Tagalog/Filipino. But we have also different dialects on how to say I Love You.
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 08
I tried repeating it and it's a lovely-sounding mouthful.
Thank you for sharing.
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
18 Nov 08
That sounds lovely! Aku cinta kamu. I have this image of the beach in my mind with gentle waves washing ashore.
Thanks for adding to the conversation.
take care.
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 08
Se agapo...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but was there a Greek God called Agape? Was he the God of Love? Just that the word 'agapo' looks familiar.
In any case, thank you for your contribution.
take care...
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
23 Nov 08
How do you pronounce 'Szeretlek' phonetically? Is it a silent 's'?
'Te iubesc': does the 'Te' mean 'you' or 'I'?
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
24 Nov 08
Thanks for taking the time to explain that.
take care...
@leateagee (3667)
• China
17 Nov 08
From the Philippines its "I Love You" and "Mahal Kita". From the provinces dialect where I belong its "Namootan taka" ... the bicol regions. happy every day!!!
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 08
'Namootan taka'. Mmmmm. Sounds like rain tapping gently on a window.
