የፍቅረካ እየ
Yefikreka eye
The phrase "I love you" in Tigrinya is የፍቅረካ እየ (Yefikreka eye).
This phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
How do you pronounce it?
Yefikreka eye
Did you know?
- In Tigrinya, expressing love often involves describing the person as 'the light of my eyes'. This metaphor is frequently used alongside or instead of a literal 'I love you' to show deep affection.
- The script used to write የፍቅረካ እየ is called Ge'ez, one of the oldest writing systems still in use in the world today.
- The phrase changes its ending based on whether you are speaking to a man, a woman, or a group. For a woman, you would say የፍቅረኪ እየ (Yefikreki eye) instead of the masculine የፍቅረካ እየ (Yefikreka eye).
