אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ
aní ohév otákh
In Hebrew, "I love you" is expressed through several forms depending on the gender of both the speaker and the listener. אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ (aní ohév otákh). Wiktionary also lists אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתְךָ (aní ohévet otkhá) and אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתְךָ (aní ohév otkhá).
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ | aní ohév otákh |
| אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתְךָ | aní ohévet otkhá |
| אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתְךָ | aní ohév otkhá |
| אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתָךְ | aní ohévet otákh |
This phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.
Which one should you use?
The forms differ based on whether the speaker is male or female, and whether the person being addressed is male or female. Use אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ for a male speaker to a female listener, אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתְךָ for a male speaker to a male listener, אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתָךְ for a female speaker to a female listener and אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתְךָ for a female speaker to a male listener.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Hebrew, the direct object you requires the particle ot before the pronoun.
How do you pronounce it?
aní ohév otákh
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli culture, saying אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ is often considered a very heavy and serious commitment. Many couples use more casual terms of endearment for a long time before using this specific phrase.
- In the Bible and Hebrew poetry, the word for love is frequently interchangeable with terms meaning 'to cling' or 'to adhere'.
- The root ahav used in אוהב also forms the word for 'beloved' and 'lovable'. This makes the Hebrew language particularly cohesive in how it describes the various states of loving someone.
Examples in context
- תֵּדְעִי, אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ.ted'i, ani ohev otakh.Know that I love you.
Example conversation
Noam and Rotem are saying goodbye before work.
- רוטם Rotemאֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ, רוטם.Ani ohev otakh, Rotem.I love you, Rotem.
- דניאל Danielגַּם אֲנִי אוֹהֶבֶת אוֹתְךָ.Gam ani ohevet otkha.I love you too.
- רוטם Rotemשֶׁיִּהְיֶה לָךְ יוֹם נִפְלָאִי.She-yihiye lakh yom nifla'i.Have a wonderful day.
- דניאל Danielתּוֹדָה, נִתְרָאֶה בָּעֶרֶב.Toda, nitra'e ba-erev.Thanks, see you in the evening.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
