Je t'aimerai pour toujours
The English phrase "I love you forever" is translated into French as Je t'aimerai pour toujours.
This is a romantic expression used to tell someone that you will love them for the rest of your life.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Je (I), t' (you), aimerai (will love) and pour toujours (for always/forever).
Which one should you use?
Using toujours without pour in the phrase Je t'aimerai toujours is a slightly more common way to say "I will always love you" in French, whereas pour toujours emphasizes the duration of eternity.
How does it change in a sentence?
While the default form uses the future tense aimerai (will love), you can also use the present tense aime in the phrase Je t'aime pour toujours to express the same sentiment. If you are addressing more than one person or using the formal vous to address a single person, the object pronoun t' changes to vous, resulting in Je vous aimerai pour toujours.
Did you know?
- Before the modern word toujours became standard, people in the Middle Ages used the word sempres to mean 'always'.
- The word toujours is actually a combination of two words, tous meaning 'all' and jours meaning 'days'.
- The word jours in the phrase is a direct relative of the English word 'journal', as both relate to the concept of a day.
Examples in context
- Mon amour pour toi est éternel. Ta présence illumine ma vie et chaque jour qui passe, mon amour grandit. Je veux passer le reste de ma vie avec toi, pour toujours.My love for you is eternal. Your presence illuminates my life, and with each passing day, my love grows. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, forever.
- Je t'aime pour toujours, mon amourI love you forever, my love
- Je t'aimerai toujours, ma belle âmeI will love you forever, my beautiful soul
- Je t'aimerai pour toujours, ma chérie.I will love you forever, my darling.
- Sache que je t'aimerai pour toujours.Know that I will love you forever.
- Je t'aimerai pour toujours, peu importe ce qui arrive.I will love you forever, no matter what happens.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are watching the sunset on a beach.
- GabrielCe moment est magnifique, Emma.This moment is beautiful, Emma.
- EmmaOui, c'est un souvenir précieux.Yes, it is a precious memory.
- GabrielJe t'aimerai pour toujours.I will love you forever.
- EmmaEt moi aussi, Gabriel.And me too, Gabriel.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries je, pour, toujours, CC BY-SA 4.0.
