Je t'aime, bébé
To say I love you baby in French, use Je t'aime, bébé. It tells a romantic partner that you love them.
Je t'aime, bébé is said to a partner to express romantic love, with bébé used as a term of affection.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is made of Je (I), t' (you), aime (love) and bébé (baby).
Which one should you use?
Je t'aime, mon bébé. means I love you, my baby. Je t'adore, mon petit chou. means I adore you, my little cabbage, a common pet name. T'es l'amour de ma vie, ma puce. means you are the love of my life, sweetheart.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not add beaucoup to Je t'aime to make it stronger. It actually weakens the meaning to I like you a lot.
Did you know?
- A common way to express deep love is to call a partner ma puce, which literally means 'my flea'.
- The term bébé may not actually come from the English word for an infant, but instead traces back to the word babiller, which means to babble.
Example conversation
A romantic evening at a restaurant.
- LucasTu es magnifique ce soir, Manon.You look beautiful tonight, Manon.
- ManonMerci Lucas, c'est très gentil.Thank you Lucas, that is very kind.
- LucasJe t'aime, bébé.I love you, baby.
- ManonMoi aussi, je t'aime.Me too, I love you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bébé, je, CC BY-SA 4.0.
