seni seviyorum
/seni sevijoɾum/from spelling rules
In Turkish, the phrase for "I love you" is seni seviyorum.
seni seviyorum is used to affirm deep romantic feelings or familial love. If you wish to intensify the expression to "I love you very much", you can say seni çok seviyorum.
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of seni, which is the accusative form of "you" and seviyorum, which means "I am loving" or "I love".
Which one should you use?
seni seviyorum is used for deep romantic or familial love, whereas Senden hoşlanıyorum is used to say "I like you" in the sense of romantic attraction.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /seni sevijoɾum/. The sounds are as follows: [s]end, [n]ot, cr[ee]k, [v]ase, [y]es, AmE a[t]om, c[oo]l and [m]uch.
When do people say it?
The standard response when someone says seni seviyorum is ben de seni seviyorum. You may also see the phrase Sevgiyle, which means "With love".
Did you know?
- In traditional Turkish culture, it is common to express love through the phrase gözümün nuru, which translates to 'the light of my eye'.
- In many Turkish songs and poems, you might hear the word canım added to the phrase, which literally means 'my soul' or 'my life'.
- Turkish uses the word can to describe a beloved person, a term derived from the Persian word for 'soul' or 'spirit'.
Examples in context
- En çok seni seviyorum.I love you the most.This sentence is useful for emphasizing that you love someone the most.Tatoeba #2702597 by Gulo_Luscus, translation #2380242 by CK
- Ben de seni seviyorum.I love you, too.Tatoeba #3883093 by duran, translation #628763 by meloncurtains
- Tabii ki seni seviyorum.Of course I love you.This sentence is used to express that your love is certain.Tatoeba #5821449 by deyta, translation #5819678 by Hybrid
- Seni çok seviyorum.I love you very much.
- Size aşığım, hayatımın anlamı.I am in love with you, the meaning of my life.
- Ben de sizi çok seviyorum, birlikte çok mutlu olacağız.I love you too, we will be very happy together.
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Example conversation
A young couple is sitting together in a park.
- ElifSeni seviyorum, Emre.I love you, Emre.
- EmreBen de seni seviyorum, Elif.I love you too, Elif.
- ElifBunu duymak çok güzel.It is very nice to hear that.
- EmreHer zaman söyleyeceğim.I will always say it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations and entries seni seviyorum, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
