أحبكِ
uḥibbukito a girl, standard
To tell a girl "I love you" in Arabic, say أحبكِ (uḥibbuki) in standard Arabic. In daily speech people say بحبك (baḥebbik), and بعشقك (baʿshaqik) means "I adore you".
Meaning: declaration of love to a woman (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| أحبكِ | uḥibbuki | to a girl, standard |
| بحبك | baḥebbik | to a girl, colloquial |
| بعشقك | baʿshaqik | to a girl, intense |
Add يا حبيبتي (yā ḥabībatī), "my dear", to make it softer and more personal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The final -i sound shows that you are talking to a woman. For a man it would be أحبك (uḥibbuka).
Did you know?
- In Levantine Arabic بحبك (baḥebbik) to a woman and بحبك (baḥebbak) to a man are spelled the same and differ only in the final vowel.
Examples in context
- أحبكِ يا سلمىuḥibbuki yā SalmāI love you, Salma
- بحبك أكتر من أي حاجةbaḥebbik aktar min ay ḥājaI love you more than anything
Example conversation
Rami tells his fiancée Hala that he loves her while they have coffee in Beirut.
- Ramiهلا، بحبك.Hala, baḥebbik.Hala, I love you.
- Halaوأنا بحبك يا رامي.Wa ana baḥebbak yā Rāmī.I love you too, Rami.
- Ramiشو رأيك نتزوج؟Shū raʾyik nitjawwaz?What do you think about getting married?
