je suis tombé amoureux
To say 'I fell in love' in French, you say je suis tombé amoureux.
This phrase is used to say that you have started to feel romantic love for someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'I am fallen in love', using the verb tomber (to fall) and the adjective amoureux (in love).
Which one should you use?
The phrase je suis tombé amoureux describes the moment or process of falling in love, whereas je suis amoureux simply means 'I am in love' (the state).
How does it change in a sentence?
If the speaker is female, the past participle and the adjective must be in the feminine form: je suis tombée amoureuse. Additionally, in French, you fall in love 'of' someone rather than 'with' someone, using the preposition de.
Did you know?
- While English speakers might say they are 'head over heels' in love, a French speaker might describe a sudden, intense crush as le coup de foudre, which literally means 'a bolt of lightning'.
- In French, the verb tomber is used for falling in love, but it is also used in the common expression tomber dans les pommes to mean fainting.
- The word amoureux has a direct English relative in the adjective 'amorous', which was borrowed from Middle French.
Examples in context
- Je suis tombé amoureux.I fell in love.Tatoeba #2416812 by sacredceltic, translation #2326204 by CK
- Je suis tombé amoureux de toi.I fell in love with you.Tatoeba #545439 by sacredceltic, translation #762039 by nickyeow
- Je suis tombé amoureux d'elle.I fell in love with her.Tatoeba #816204 by sacredceltic, translation #308938 by Hellerick
- Je suis tombée amoureuse de ce mec incroyable que j'ai rencontré la semaine dernière.I fell in love with this incredible guy I met last week.
- Depuis que je t'ai rencontré(e), je suis complètement fou/folle de toi !Since I met you, I'm completely crazy about you!
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Example conversation
Léa tells Lucas about her new partner.
- LéaLucas, je suis tombé amoureux de lui.Lucas, I fell in love with him.
- LucasC'est génial ! Quand est-ce que c'est arrivé ?That's great! When did it happen?
- LéaC'était dès le premier soir.It was from the first night.
- LucasTu as l'air vraiment heureuse, Léa.You look really happy, Léa.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amoureux, je, suis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
