Ways to say it
| Slovak | IPA |
|---|---|
| ľúbim ťa | /ʎuːbim ca/ |
| milujem ťa | /ˈmiɫujɛm ca/ |
| mám ťa rád | |
| mám ťa rada |
These phrases are used to affirm romantic feelings or deep affection.
Which one should you use?
milujem ťa is the strongest and most intense way to express romantic love. In contrast, mám ťa rád or mám ťa rada is used for platonic affection or the early stages of a relationship and is often translated as "I like you a lot". ľúbim ťa is a more poetic or literary version of "I love you" compared to the more common milujem ťa.
How does it change in a sentence?
The forms mám ťa rád and mám ťa rada are gendered based on the speaker: use mám ťa rád if the speaker is male and mám ťa rada if the speaker is female. In all these phrases, ťa is the informal and singular form of "you". If you were addressing a group or using a formal address, this word would change.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʎuːbim ca/
Did you know?
- In Slovak, if you say mám ťa rád to a person, you are literally saying 'I have you glad'.
- The term ľúbim ťa is so rare in daily conversation that using it might make you sound like a character from a 19th-century romantic novel.
- In Slovak, you can use the phrase mám ťa rád to express love for a pet or a favorite object, whereas milujem ťa would sound unnaturally intense and dramatic in those contexts.
Examples in context
- Milujem ťa z celého srdca.I love you from the bottom of my heart.This sentence demonstrates how to use milujem ťa to express deep feeling.Tatoeba #9071275 by Dominika7, translation #6133249 by carlosalberto
- Ako sa povie „milujem ťa“ v tvojom jazyku?How do you say, "I love you", in your language?This sentence shows how to ask for the translation of milujem ťa.Tatoeba #9027586 by Dominika7, translation #2745288 by Dejo
- Milujem ťa, srdiečko.I love you, sweetheart.This sentence shows a common affectionate way to use milujem ťa with a term of endearment.Tatoeba #9099461 by Dominika7, translation #139171 by fengrim
- S tebou je môj život dokonalý. Milujem ťa.With you, my life is perfect. I love you.
- Sestra, si moje svetlo. Milujem ťa.Sister, you are my light. I love you.
- Priateľu, bez teba by svet strácal farby. Mám ťa rád.Friend, the world would lose its colors without you. I like you a lot.
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Example conversation
Dana and Marek are saying goodbye before going to sleep.
- DanaDobrú noc, Marek. Ľúbim ťa.Good night, Marek. I love you.
- MarekDobrú noc, Dana. Aj ja ťa ľúbim.Good night, Dana. I love you too.
- DanaSme spolu veľmi šťastní.We are very happy together.
- MarekÁno, si pre mňa všetko.Yes, you are everything to me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations and entries ľúbim ťa, milujem ťa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
