ᎬᎨᏳᎢ
gvgeyu'i
The English phrase "I love you" is expressed in Cherokee as ᎬᎨᏳᎢ (gvgeyu'i).
This phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
How do you pronounce it?
gvgeyu'i
Did you know?
- The Cherokee syllabary used to write ᎬᎨᏳᎢ was invented by Sequoyah in the early 19th century, making it one of the few writing systems created by a single person who was not literate in any other language.
- In Cherokee, the concept of 'love' in ᎬᎨᏳᎢ is rooted in the idea of 'needing' or 'wanting' someone, rather than a purely abstract emotion.
- In Cherokee culture, deep affection is often expressed through acts of service and care rather than frequent verbal declarations of 'I love you'.
Examples in context
- ᎬᎨᏳᎢ.egéyu'i.I love you.
Example conversation
A couple is saying goodbye before work.
- AᎬᎨᏳᎢ।Gvgeyu'i.I love you.
- BᎠᎩᏓᏓᏅᏓᏍᏓᎢ ᎬᎨᏳᎢ ᎾᏍᎩᎢᏳ।Agidadanvdasda'i gvgeyu'i nasgi'yu.I love you just as much.
- AᎢᏓᏓᏓᏍᏓᎢ ᎢᏓᏓᎪᎲᎢ।Idadadasda'i idadagohv'i.We will see each other again.
- BᎤᎾᏓᏓᎪᎲᎢ।Unadadagohv'i.Until we see each other.
