אני אוהבת אותך
ani ohévet otkháwoman to man
A woman says אני אוהבת אותך (ani ohévet otkhá) to a man. The verb אוהבת (ohévet) is the feminine form for the speaker, and אותך (otkhá) is the form for a man being addressed. It is also called אוהבת אותך (ohévet otkhá) and אני אוהבת אותך מאוד (ani ohévet otkhá meód).
Meaning: declaration of love (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| אני אוהבת אותך | ani ohévet otkhá | woman to man |
| אוהבת אותך | ohévet otkhá | short, casual |
| אני אוהבת אותך מאוד | ani ohévet otkhá meód | strong |
Women often shorten it to אוהבת אותך (ohévet otkhá) in speech and messages. The phrase אני (ani), "I", can be dropped.
How does it change in a sentence?
Hebrew verbs change for the speaker and the listener. A man speaking says אוהב (ohév), and a woman speaking says אוהבת (ohévet). The word אותך is spelled the same for a man or woman but is pronounced otkhá to a man and otákh to a woman.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Using אוהב when you are a woman speaking to a man is a common beginner error. The speaker's gender decides the verb.
Did you know?
- The Hebrew letters אותך are the same for a man and a woman, and only the vowels, which are not written in everyday Hebrew, show the difference.
Examples in context
- אוהבת אותך מאוד.Ohévet otkhá meód.I love you very much.
- אני אוהבת אותך, מתוק שלי.Ani ohévet otkhá, matók sheli.I love you, my sweet.
Example conversation
Noa tells her boyfriend Daniel that she loves him at a café in Tel Aviv.
- נועה Noaאני אוהבת אותך.Ani ohévet otkhá.I love you.
- Danielגם אני אוהב אותך.Gam ani ohév otákh.I love you too.
- נועה Noaבאמת.Be'emét.Really.
