سأحبك للأبد
sa'uhibbuka lil'abad
The English phrase "I love you forever" is translated into Arabic as سأحبك للأبد (sa'uhibbuka lil'abad).
This is a romantic expression used to tell someone that you will love them for all of time.
What does it mean word for word?
The prefix سـ means "will", indicating the future tense.
Which one should you use?
If you use أحبك للأبد (uhibbuka lil'abad) instead of سأحبك للأبد, you are expressing a present state of love rather than a future promise.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form سأحبك للأبد is addressed to a male recipient. To address a female recipient, the suffix changes from -ka to -ki, resulting in سأحبكِ للأبد (sa'uhibbuki lil'abad).
How do you pronounce it?
sa'uhibbuka lil'abad
Did you know?
- Arabic speakers often pair expressions of love with the phrase والله ('by God') to emphasize the sincerity and permanence of their promise.
- Using the word الأبد can sometimes feel quite heavy or serious, almost as if making a sacred vow, because the word is so frequently associated with the concept of the afterlife.
- In classical Arabic poetry, expressing eternal love often involves metaphors of the 'moon' or 'stars', as saying 'forever' in a literal sense can sometimes feel too modern or blunt for high literature.
Examples in context
- سأحبك للأبد يا حبيبتي.Sa-uhibuki lil-abadi ya habibati.I will love you forever, my darling.
- سأحبك للأبد رغم كل شيء.Sa-uhibuka lil-abadi raghma kulli shay'.I will love you forever despite everything.
Example conversation
A couple is sharing a romantic moment during a walk.
- مريم Maryamأنت تعني لي الكثير يا زياد.Anta ta'ni li al-kathir ya Ziyad.You mean so much to me, Ziyad.
- زياد Ziadوأنا أيضاً أحبكِ كثيراً يا مريم.Wa ana aydan uhibbuki kathiran ya Maryam.And I love you very much too, Maryam.
- مريم Maryamسأحبك للأبد.Sa-uhibbuka lil-abad.I will love you forever.
- زياد Ziadسأبقى بجانبكِ دائماً.Sa-abqa bijanibiki da'iman.I will always stay by your side.
