How To Say I Love You in French: 20 Romantic Expressions
Romantic expressions in French
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, this blog post is all about the phrases and romantic expressions you can use to express love and endearment in French. We all know that French is a sexy language! From ‘Je t’aime’ (I love you) that everybody knows, to ‘Tu es l’amour de ma vie’ ( You are the love of my life), there are many nuances to express the intensity of love. This article also includes the French pronunciation of the sentences.
How to Say I love you in French
Je t’aime - I love you
Je t’aime bien - I quite like you ( this one can be used with friends, family and doesn’t have a romantic meaning)
Je t’aime beaucoup - I am fond of you
Tu me plais beaucoup - I am fond of you ( you start the sentence with tu in this sentence as the object “tu” you comes first)
Je t’adore - I adore you
Je suis fou/folle de toi - I am crazy about you
Je suis fou/folle amoureux(se) de toi - I am madly in love with you
Je te désire - I want you
Je t'aime plus que tout - I love you more than anything
Je t’aime tellement - I love you so much
Tu es tout pour moi - You are everything to me / you are my everything
Tu es l'amour de ma vie - You are the love of my life
Mon cœur bat pour toi - My heart beats for you
If you have watched Netflix’s ‘Emily in Paris’, do you remember the romantic pairing between Emily & Alfie, and the crush between Emily and Gabriel? You can find all the vocabulary related to love and flirting on our post French love vocabulary & expressions in Emily in Paris
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.T'es mon crush, j't'aime trop - You're my crush, I love you so much.
T'es mon p'tit bébé, je kiffe grave - You're my little baby, I really dig/ like you.
T'es mon coup de cœur, je suis grave accro à toi - You're my crush, I'm seriously addicted to you.
T'es mon chouchou, je te kiffe à fond - You're my favorite, I'm totally into you.
T'es mon mec/chérie, je t'adore grave - You're my guy/girl, I adore you a lot. T'es ma meuf, je t'kiffe trop - You're my girl, I really like you a lot.
T'es mon pote, je t'adore à la ouf - You're my buddy, I adore you like crazy.
How to use the verb AIMER in French
In French the verb ‘to love’ is confusing because it expresses a variety of feelings. The verb "aimer" is versatile and its meaning depends on the context in which it is used. It can convey a range of emotions from deep love to a simple liking or preference.
Je t’aime really translates as I am in love with you.To keep it on a friendship level, you need to add an adverb after the verb: Je t’aime beaucoup, Je t’aime bien. You can of course say Je t’aime to a member of your family. Let’s see the different ways to use the verb aimer in French :
1. To Express Love:
J'aime ma famille - I love my family
Il aime sa petite amie - He loves his girlfriend
2. To Express Like or Affection:
J'aime ce film - I like this movie
Elle aime les animaux - She likes animals
3. To Ask About Preferences:
Tu aimes le thé ou le café ? - Do you like tea or coffee?
Est-ce que vous aimez la musique classique ? - Do you like classical music?
4. To Express General Enjoyment:
J'aime faire du sport - I enjoy doing sports
Ils aiment lire - They enjoy reading
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