Я тебя люблю
Ya tebya lyublyuto a man
To a man you also say Я тебя люблю (Ya tebya lyublyu). Russian does not change this sentence for the person you speak to. It is also called Ты мой любимый (Ty moy lyubimyy) and Я в тебя влюблена (Ya v tebya vlyublena).
Meaning: declaration of love (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Я тебя люблю | Ya tebya lyublyu | to a man |
| Ты мой любимый | Ty moy lyubimyy | to a man, romantic |
| Я в тебя влюблена | Ya v tebya vlyublena | said by a woman |
Which one should you use?
The endearment takes the masculine ending. Ты мой любимый (Ty moy lyubimyy) means "you are my beloved", with мой (moy) for "my".
How does it change in a sentence?
A woman telling a man she is in love says Я в тебя влюблена (Ya v tebya vlyublena). The ending -а comes from the speaker being female.
When do people say it?
Russian men and women both use Я тебя люблю (Ya tebya lyublyu) in couples. A short Люблю тебя (Lyublyu tebya) is the quick text message version.
Did you know?
- In Я в тебя влюблена (Ya v tebya vlyublena) the little word в is a preposition, and тебя (tebya) stays in the same form as in the plain Я тебя люблю.
Examples in context
- Я тебя люблю, Максим.Ya tebya lyublyu, Maksim.I love you, Maksim.
- Ты мой любимый.Ty moy lyubimyy.You are my beloved.
- Люблю тебя.Lyublyu tebya.Love you.
Example conversation
Sveta leaves a note on the fridge for her boyfriend Maksim and then calls him at lunch.
- SvetaМаксим, ты прочитал мою записку?Maksim, ty prochital moyu zapisku?Maksim, did you read my note?
- MaksimДа. Я тоже тебя люблю.Da. Ya tozhe tebya lyublyu.Yes. I love you too.
- SvetaХорошего дня!Khoroshego dnya!Have a good day!
