The Languages of Love

By Jeff Cohen, freelance writer (cohenwriting@aol.com)

When it comes to the language of love, sometimes all it takes is a few choice phrases. Four of the most popular “romance languages” as they are called include French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. Find yourself wondering how to ask someone out on a date in those very languages? What about telling them that you love them in 60 different languages? Now you’ll have all the information needed to impress your next date…provided you’ve researched their heritage!

Do you want to go out with me?

French: Voulez-vous sortir avec moi ?
Spanish: Deseas salir con mi?
Portuguese: Voce quer sair com mim?
Italian: Desiderate uscire con me?

What is your phone number?

French: Quel est votre nombre de telephone ?
Spanish: Cual es tu numero de telefono?
Portuguese: Que e seu numero de telefone?
Italian: Che cosa e il vostro numero di telefono?

Do you mind if I kiss you?

French: Est-ce que cela vous derange si je vous embrasse ?
Spanish: Importas de si te beso?
Portuguese: Voce ocupa-se de se eu o beijar?
Italian: Vi occupate di se li bacio?

When can I see you again?

French: Quand est-ce que je peux vous revoir ?
Spanish: Cuando puedo verte otra vez?
Portuguese: Quando posso eu o ver outra vez?
Italian: Quando posso vederlo ancora?

I Love you:

English - I love you
Albanian - Te dua
Arabic - Ana behibak (to male)
Arabic - Ana behibek (to female)
Armenian - Yes kez sirumen
Bengali - Ami tomake bhalobashi
Bulgarian - Obicham te
Cambodian - Soro lahn nhee ah
Cantonese Chinese - Ngo oiy ney a
Cherokee - Tsi ge yu i
Cheyenne - Ne mohotatse
Croatian - Volim te
Czech - Miluji te
Danish - Jeg Elsker Dig
Dutch - Ik hou van jou
Estonian - Ma armastan sind
Ethiopian - Afgreki'
Farsi - Doset daram
Filipino - Mahal kita
Finnish - Mina rakastan sinua
French - Je t'aime, Je t'adore
Gaelic - Ta gra agam ort
German - Ich liebe dich
Greek - S'agapo
Hawaiian - Aloha Au Ia Oe
Hebrew to male: ani ohev ot’cha (said by male) ani ohevet ot'cha (said by female)
Hebrew to female: ani ohev otach (said by male) ani ohevet otach (said by female)
Hindi - Hum Tumhe Pyar Karte hae
Hungarian - Szeretlek
Icelandic - Eg elska tig
Indonesian - Saya cinta padamu
Irish - Taim i ngra leat
Italian - Ti amo
Japanese - Aishiteru
Korean - Sarang Heyo
Latin - Te amo
Latvian - Es tevi miilu
Lebanese - Bahibak
Lithuanian - Tave myliu
Macedonian - Te Sakam
Mandarin Chinese - Wo ai ni
Moroccan - Ana moajaba bik
Norwegian - Jeg Elsker Deg
Persian - Doo-set daaram
Polish - Kocham Ciebie
Portuguese - Eu te amo
Romanian - Te iubesc
Russian - Ya tebya liubliu
Serbian - Volim te
Slovenian - Ljubim te
Spanish - Te quiero / Te amo
Swahili - Ninapenda wewe
Swedish - Jag alskar dig
Swiss-German - Ich lieb Di
Taiwanese - Wa ga ei li
Tahitian - Ua Here Vau Ia Oe
Thai - Chan rak khun (to male)
Thai - Phom rak khun (to female)
Turkish - Seni Seviyorum
Ukrainian - Ya tebe kahayu
Vietnamese - Anh ye u em (to female)
Vietnamese - Em ye u anh (to male)
Welsh - 'Rwy'n dy garu di
Yiddish - Ikh hob dikh

Jeff Cohen is the author of the e-book, 30 Minute Guide to Online Dating. It's a must-read for anyone looking to master the art of online dating without wasting hours of valuable time. To learn more about the e-book and purchase a copy, please visit 30 Minute Guide to Online Dating.