Ich liebe meine Familie
The English phrase "I love my family" is translated into German as Ich liebe meine Familie.
This phrase is a statement used to express deep affection for the people in one's family. While the verb lieben is the direct translation of "to love," it expresses a very strong, deep-seated affection in German. For more casual liking or affection, speakers often use the phrase gern haben instead.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Berlin and some parts of northern Germany, the variation Ick liebe meine Familie. is used, which replaces Ich with Ick.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this declarative sentence, the subject Ich occupies the first position and the conjugated verb liebe occupies the second position. The word meine is the feminine accusative form of mein because Familie is a feminine noun and acts as the direct object of the verb lieben.
Did you know?
- The word Familie comes from a Latin term that originally referred to a household including servants and slaves, not just blood relatives.
- The verb lieben is so powerful in German that using it for things like food or hobbies can sometimes sound hyperbolic or overly dramatic.
- In German culture, the concept of 'Familie' often extends to include the 'Wahlfamilie' or chosen family of close friends.
Examples in context
- Ich liebe meine Familie.I love my family.Tatoeba #2185336 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2184219 by Hybrid
- Ich liebe meine Familie!I love my family!Tatoeba #10044606 by wolfgangth, translation #8091012 by Ricardo14
- Ich liebe meine Familie mehr als alles andere.I love my family more than anything.Tatoeba #4537423 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #4524022 by Hybrid
- Meine Familie liebe ich von ganzem Herzen.I love my family with all my heart.
Example conversation
Felix and Hannah are looking at old family photos together.
- FelixSchau dir dieses Foto an. Ich liebe meine Familie.Look at this photo. I love my family.
- HannahDas ist ein sehr schönes Bild, Felix.That is a very beautiful picture, Felix.
- FelixJa, wir haben eine tolle Zeit zusammen.Yes, we have a great time together.
- HannahDas merkt man sofort.You can tell that immediately.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
