How to Say “I Have Feelings for You” in French

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j'ai des sentiments pour toi
j'ai des sentiments pour toi is the French way to say "I have feelings for you".
This phrase is used to tell someone that you are romantically attracted to them. If you want to express a lighter, more casual crush rather than deep feelings, you can use the colloquial expression J'ai un faible pour toi.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to "I have some feelings for you", where des is the plural indefinite article.

Which one should you use?

While j'ai des sentiments pour toi expresses an attraction or a crush, the phrase Je t'aime is used for the much stronger declaration "I love you".

How does it change in a sentence?

In French, tu means "you" informally. Use the form with vous instead of toi if you are speaking to someone you do not know well or in a formal setting.

Did you know?

  • While Je t'aime is the standard 'I love you', adding the word bien to create Je t'aime bien actually weakens the sentiment to 'I like you' as a friend.
  • If you use j'ai des sentiments pour toi with someone you have just met, it can sound as intense as saying 'I am deeply moved by your existence'.
  • French uses the word sentiments to describe romantic feelings, but in a legal or formal context, sentiments can refer to a professional opinion or a formal view on a matter.

Examples in context

  • J'ai des sentiments pour toi.
    I have feelings for you.
    This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase j'ai des sentiments pour toi.
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  • Je ne peux plus le cacher, j'ai des sentiments pour toi.
    I can't hide it anymore, I have feelings for you.
  • Depuis longtemps, j'ai des sentiments pour toi.
    For a long time, I have had feelings for you.

Example conversation

Hugo tells Chloé his feelings during a walk in the park.

  1. Hugo

    Chloé, j'ai des sentiments pour toi.
    Chloé, I have feelings for you.
  2. Chloé

    C'est vrai ? Je suis très touchée, Hugo.
    Is it true? I am very touched, Hugo.
  3. Hugo

    Je voulais que tu le saches.
    I wanted you to know.
  4. Chloé

    Moi aussi, j'ai des sentiments pour toi.
    Me too, I have feelings for you.

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