я тебе люблю, мамо
ya tebe lyublyu, mamo
The English phrase "I love you, mom" is translated into Ukrainian as я тебе люблю, мамо (ya tebe lyublyu, mamo).
This phrase is an expression of affection used to tell one's mother that you love her.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the word for mom, мамо, uses the vocative case ending –о to address her directly.
How do you pronounce it?
ya tebe lyublyu, mamo
Did you know?
- In many Ukrainian households, a person might add the diminutive form матусю (matusyu) to make the expression sound even more tender and sweet.
- The pronoun я shares a distant ancestral root with the English word 'I', both tracing back to Proto-Indo-European origins.
- Unlike English, Ukrainian allows you to change the word order to тебе я люблю, мамо to put the emotional emphasis on the person being loved.
Examples in context
- Мамочко, я тебе безмежно люблю!Mommy, I love you endlessly!
- Я тебе обожнюю, мамусю!I adore you, mommy!
- Я вас надзвичайно ціную, матінко моя.I greatly appreciate you, my mother
- Я тебе люблю, мамо, за твою доброту.Ya tebe lyublyu, mamo, za tvoyu dobrotu.I love you, mom, for your kindness.
- Я тебе люблю, мамо, дуже сильно.Ya tebe lyublyu, mamo, duzhe syl'no.I love you, mom, very much.
- Просто хочу сказати: я тебе люблю, мамо.Prosto khochu skazaty: ya tebe lyublyu, mamo.I just want to say: I love you, mom.
Example conversation
Serhii is hugging his mother before leaving for college.
- Сергій SerhiiЯ тебе люблю, мамо!Ya tebe lyublyu, mamo!I love you, mom!
- Ірина IrynaІ я тебе люблю, Сергію.I ya tebe lyublyu, Serhiyu.And I love you, Serhii.
- Сергій SerhiiЯ буду сумувати за тобою.Ya budu sumuvaty za toboyu.I will miss you.
- Ірина IrynaУспіхів тобі, сину.Uspikhiv tobi, synu.Good luck to you, son.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries я, CC BY-SA 4.0.
