אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ
aní ohév otákh
The phrase "I love you" in Hebrew is אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ (aní ohév otákh). Wiktionary also lists אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתְךָ (aní ohévet otkhá) and אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתְךָ (aní ohév otkhá).
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ | aní ohév otákh |
| אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתְךָ | aní ohévet otkhá |
| אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתְךָ | aní ohév otkhá |
| אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתָךְ | aní ohévet otákh |
The phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתְךָ when the speaker is male and the listener is male.
How do you pronounce it?
aní ohév otákh
Did you know?
- In Israel, it is common to express love through 'acts of service' or providing food rather than verbal declarations. Offering to make someone a sandwich or a cup of coffee can function as a non-verbal אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתְךָ.
- Romantic Hebrew poetry often uses the word חִשְׁקָה to describe love, which specifically means 'yearning' or 'longing'.
- The pronoun אֲנִי (I) is gender-neutral, but because the verb and the object must change based on gender, the person hearing the phrase will immediately know the gender of both the speaker and the listener.
Examples in context
- אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ מִכל הַלֵּב.ani ohev otakh mi-kol ha-lev.I love you with all my heart.
- אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ וְאֲנִי רוֹצֶה לִהְיוֹת אִתָּךְ.ani ohev otakh ve-ani rotze lihyot itakh.I love you and I want to be with you.
Example conversation
A couple is saying goodbye before work.
- איתי Itayאֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ, שָׁלוֹם עכשָיו.Ani ohev otakh, shalom achshav.I love you, bye for now.
- עגור Adiגַּם אֲנִי אוֹהֶבֶת אוֹתְךָ!Gam ani ohevet otkha!I love you too!
- איתי Itayנִתְרָאֶה בָּעֶרֶב, עגור.Nitra'e ba'erev, Agur.See you in the evening, Agur.
- עגור Adiנִתְרָאֶה, איתי.Nitra'e, Itay.See you, Itay.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
