أحبك
ahibbakSaudi, to a man
In Saudi Arabia the basic phrase is أحبك (ahibbak). Young Saudis add موت (mawt), "to death", as in أحبك موت (ahibbak mawt), for "I love you so much". It is also called أحبك يا قلبي (ahibbak ya galbi).
Meaning: declaration of love (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| أحبك | ahibbak | Saudi, to a man |
| أحبك موت | ahibbak mawt | Saudi, slang |
| أحبك يا قلبي | ahibbak ya galbi | Saudi, affectionate |
The phrase is said mostly in the family or between spouses, and often with يا قلبي (ya galbi), "my heart", or يا عمري (ya umri), "my life".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
أحبك موت (ahibbak mawt) is slang for casual speech and messages. In formal speech people keep أحبك (ahibbak) or say أحبكم (ahibbukum) for a group.
How does it change in a sentence?
To a woman the ending changes to -ik, أحبك (ahibbik), written the same without vowel marks.
Did you know?
- يا عمري (ya umri), literally "my life", is a Gulf and Saudi endearment, like "my darling".
Examples in context
- أحبك يا أبويahibbak ya abuyI love you, Dad.
- أحبك موت يا بنتahibbak mawt ya bintI love you to death, girl.
- الله يخليك يا عمريAllah ykhallik ya umriGod keep you, my life.
Example conversation
Reem sends a voice note to her sister Lama from Jeddah.
- Reemوحشتيني يا لمىwahashtini ya LamaI miss you, Lama.
- Lamaوأنتِ أكثر، أحبكwa anti akthar, ahibbikAnd you more, I love you.
- Reemأحبك موتahibbik mawtI love you so much.
