How to Say “I Love You Forever” in Turkish

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seni sonsuza dek seviyorum
/seni sonsuza dec sevijoɾum/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I love you forever" is translated into Turkish as seni sonsuza dek seviyorum.
This is a romantic expression used to tell someone that your love for them will never end. While seni sonsuza dek seviyorum is the standard way to express this, you might also hear seni her zaman seviyorum, which translates to "I love you always" and places slightly less emphasis on the eternal nature of the love.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of seni (you [accusative]), sonsuza dek (until infinity/forever) and seviyorum (I am loving).

How does it change in a sentence?

The word seni uses the accusative case suffix -i because you is the direct object of the verb sevmek (to love). The adverbial phrase sonsuza dek is built from sonsuz (infinite) plus the dative case suffix -a and the postposition dek (until). The verb seviyorum is in the present continuous tense, which in Turkish is used to express both current actions and general states like "loving someone".

How do you pronounce it?

Use the following sounds: /s/ as in [s]end, /n/ as in [n]ot, /i/ as in cr[ee]k, /u/ as in c[oo]l, /z/ as in [z]one, /c/ as in s[k]ew, /v/ as in [v]ase, /j/ as in [y]es, /ɾ/ as in AmE a[t]om and /m/ as in [m]uch.

Did you know?

  • In high-drama Turkish soap operas, characters may replace seni with canım ('my life') to make the declaration of eternal love feel more visceral.
  • The word dek originates from the Proto-Turkic word *teg, which was used to establish boundaries or limits.
  • In Turkish, the verb 'to love' is sevmek, which shares a root with the word for 'affection' or 'friendship', meaning the language treats romantic love and deep fondness as part of the same emotional spectrum.

Examples in context

  • Seni sonsuza dek seviyorum, canım.
    I love you forever, my dear.
  • Seni sonsuza dek seviyorum ve asla bırakmayacağım.
    I love you forever and I will never leave you.
  • Bil ki seni sonsuza dek seviyorum.
    Know that I love you forever.

Example conversation

A romantic evening at a seaside restaurant.

  1. Can

    Gözlerine bakarken seni sonsuza dek seviyorum diyorum.
    As I look into your eyes, I say I love you forever.
  2. Elif

    Can, bu söylediğin dünyanın en güzel şeyi.
    Can, what you said is the most beautiful thing in the world.
  3. Can

    Seni sonsuza dek seviyorum, Elif.
    I love you forever, Elif.
  4. Elif

    Ben de seni çok seviyorum.
    I love you very much too.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries dek, seni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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