Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| est-ce que tu m'aimes | |
| est-ce que vous m'aimez | formal |
This phrase is used to ask if someone feels love for the speaker. In casual spoken French, you can omit 'est-ce que' and simply use rising intonation with tu m'aimes ?
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase est-ce que tu m'aimes literally translates to "is it that you me love".
Which one should you use?
Use est-ce que tu m'aimes when speaking to a romantic partner or a close friend. In contrast, est-ce que vous m'aimez is used if you are addressing someone formally or addressing more than one person.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
est-ce que tu m'aimes is an informal way to ask the question. est-ce que vous m'aimez is the formal version. Be careful not to confuse est-ce que vous m'aimez with est-ce que vous m'aimez bien ?, which means "Do you like me?" instead of "Do you love me?"
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canadian French, the phrase Est-ce que tu m'aimes-tu ? may be used.
When do people say it?
The most common response to this question is Je t'aime.
Did you know?
- The word vous is related to the Italian 'voi' and the Russian 'вы'.
Examples in context
- « Est-ce que tu m'aimes ? » « Je ne sais pas. »"Do you love me?" "I don't know."This sentence shows a response of uncertainty to the question est-ce que tu m'aimes.Tatoeba #11436114 by Micsmithel, translation #3030858 by Hybrid
- « Est-ce que tu m'aimes ? » « Oui, de tout mon cœur. »"Do you love me?" "Yes, with all my heart."This sentence shows a heartfelt response to the question est-ce que tu m'aimes.Tatoeba #6442334 by Eadlyn0823, translation #6442180 by OsoHombre
- « Est-ce que tu m'aimes ? » « Bien sûr que je t'aime. »"Do you love me?" "Of course I love you."This sentence shows an affirmative response to the question est-ce que tu m'aimes.Tatoeba #12004154 by lbdx, translation #5819679 by Hybrid
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A romantic evening at a park.
- ManonEst-ce que tu m'aimes ?Do you love me?
- GabrielOui, je t'aime énormément.Yes, I love you enormously.
- ManonTu es vraiment sincère ?Are you being really sincere?
- GabrielÉvidemment, Manon.Of course, Manon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “do you love me” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries que, tu, vous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
