أنا معجب بك
'ana mu'jabun bika
To say I have a crush on you in Arabic, use أنا معجب بك ('ana mu'jabun bika), which tells someone you are attracted to them.
This phrase tells someone you feel romantic attraction toward them. It is softer than a full declaration of love.
What does it mean word for word?
Word for word, أنا معجب بك means I am an admirer of you.
Which one should you use?
أنا أحبك is a much stronger statement that means I love you. Use أنا معجب بك for a crush and keep أنا أحبك for deeper feelings. Another way to share the feeling is عندي اعجاب بك, which means I have admiration for you.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form is Modern Standard Arabic. It is understood across the Arab world but can sound formal in a casual romantic setting.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes with gender. A female speaker uses أنا معجبة بك. When the person you are speaking to is female, the ending changes from bika to biki, as in أنا معجب بكِ.
How do you pronounce it?
It is said 'ana mu'jabun bika.
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, instead of saying 'I have a crush', people might say 'You have stolen my heart' or 'You captivated me' to express the same feeling.
- While the phrase أنا معجب بك is grammatically correct, using it in a casual setting might make you sound like a character in a formal dubbed cartoon or a classic novel.
- While the phrase is used for romantic attraction, the word معجب is also used in non-romantic contexts to describe a fan of a celebrity or an artist.
Examples in context
- عندي اعجاب بكI have admiration for you
- أنا معجب بك جداً.ana mu'jab bika jiddan.I have a big crush on you.
- أنا معجب بك منذ وقت طويل.ana mu'jab bika mundhu waqt tawil.I have had a crush on you for a long time.
Example conversation
Yousef approaches Sarah at a cafe to express his feelings.
- يوسف Youssefيا سارة، أنا معجب بك.ya Sarah, ana mu'jab biki.Sarah, I have a crush on you.
- سارة Saraحقاً؟ هذا مفاجئ جداً!haqqan? hadha mufaji' jiddan!Really? That is very surprising!
- يوسف Youssefنعم، كنت أريد قولها منذ مدة.na'am, kuntu uridu qalaha mundhu mudda.Yes, I have wanted to say it for a while.
- سارة Saraشكراً لك يا يوسف، هذا لطيف منك.shukran laka ya Yousef, hadha latif minka.Thank you Yousef, that is kind of you.
