Я тебя люблю
ya tebya lyublyustandard
To a boy you say Я тебя люблю (ya tebya lyublyu). The sentence does not change with the gender of the person you love, but you can add любимый (lyubimyy), the masculine word for "beloved". It is also called Я тебя очень люблю (ya tebya ochen lyublyu) and Любимый мой (lyubimyy moy).
Meaning: declaration of love (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Я тебя люблю | ya tebya lyublyu | standard |
| Я тебя очень люблю | ya tebya ochen lyublyu | stronger |
| Любимый мой | lyubimyy moy | my beloved |
You can say Я тебя люблю, любимый (ya tebya lyublyu, lyubimyy) to your partner. The verb is the same for a boy or a girl.
How does it change in a sentence?
Тебя (tebya) means "you" for one person you know well. The endearment любимый (lyubimyy) is masculine, and for a girl it becomes любимая (lyubimaya).
Did you know?
- The stress in люблю (lyublyu) falls on the last syllable, close to "lyub-LYU".
Examples in context
- Я тебя люблю.ya tebya lyublyu.I love you.
- Я тебя очень люблю, любимый.ya tebya ochen lyublyu, lyubimyy.I love you very much, my love.
Example conversation
Alina tells her boyfriend Maxim how she feels on a walk in Kazan.
- AlinaМаксим, я тебя люблю.maksim, ya tebya lyublyu.Maxim, I love you.
- MaximИ я тебя люблю.i ya tebya lyublyu.I love you too.
- AlinaТы мой любимый.ty moy lyubimyy.You are my love.
