ich liebe Pizza
/ɪç ˈliːbə ˈpɪtsa/word by word
The English phrase "I love pizza" is expressed in German as ich liebe Pizza.
The phrase is used to express a strong liking for pizza.
Which one should you use?
For example, Ich liebe Pizza über alles is an informal way to say you love pizza above everything, whereas Pizza bringt mir große Freude is a more formal way to say pizza brings you great joy.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɪç ˈliːbə ˈpɪtsa/
Did you know?
- If you want to sound more colloquial, you might hear Germans say Ich steh' auf Pizza, which literally translates to 'I am standing on pizza' but actually means 'I am into pizza'.
- While ich liebe Pizza is grammatically correct, Germans often use the verb mögen or the phrase ich esse gerne Pizza to express a fondness for food, as lieben can sound intensely romantic.
- In some German dialects, the word ich is pronounced more like 'ick', making the phrase ick liebe Pizza common in Berlin.
Examples in context
- Ich liebe Pizza mit Käse.I love pizza with cheese.This sentence is useful for specifying the topping, such as cheese, when using ich liebe Pizza.Tatoeba #8059302 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #4451725 by XenoKat
- Ich liebe Pizza.I love pizza.This is a simple statement of preference using ich liebe Pizza.Tatoeba #662063 by stefz, translation #2293564 by CK
- Oh, ich liebe Pizza über alles!Oh, I love pizza above everything!
- Ich liebe Pizza über alles.I love pizza more than anything.
Example conversation
Julian and Laura are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- JulianSollen wir heute Abend Pizza bestellen?Should we order pizza tonight?
- LauraJa, gerne! Ich liebe Pizza.Yes, please! I love pizza.
- JulianWelche Sorte möchtest du haben?Which kind would you like to have?
- LauraEine Margarita ist perfekt, Julian.A Margherita is perfect, Julian.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ich, Liebe, Pizza) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
