Ek is meer lief vir jou
Ek is meer lief vir jou is the Afrikaans phrase for "I love you more".
This phrase is used to tell someone that the speaker's love for them is greater than the other person's love. When addressing a loved one, you might include terms of endearment such as my skat (my sweetheart) or liefie (darling).
Did you know?
- While the word meer means 'more', it is also a homonym in Afrikaans for a 'lake' or a large body of water, much like the Dutch 'meer'.
- The word ek descends from the Proto-Indo-European word eǵh₂óm, which is the ancient root for 'I' in many global languages.
- In Afrikaans, lief can function as both an adjective meaning 'dear' and a noun referring to a sweetheart.
Examples in context
- Ek is meer lief vir jou as wat jy dink.I love you more than you think.
- Ek is meer lief vir jou as enige iemand anders.I love you more than anyone else.
Example conversation
Nicola and Johan are saying goodnight.
- NicolaEk is lief vir jou, Johan.I love you, Johan.
- JohanEk is ook lief vir jou, Nicola.I love you too, Nicola.
- NicolaEk is meer lief vir jou!I love you more!
- JohanDit is nie moontlik nie.That is not possible.
