Je t'aime plus
In French, "I love you more" is expressed as Je t'aime plus.
This phrase is used to express that your love for someone is greater than their love for you.
Which one should you use?
Depending on whether the speaker has omitted the ne used in negative sentences, Je t'aime plus can mean "I love you more" or "I don't love you anymore" (Je ne t'aime plus).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec French, an informal variation of this phrase is J't'aime plus qu'tu m'aimes.
What mistakes should you avoid?
In spoken French, the word plus in Je t'aime plus is often pronounced without the s sound, which can lead to ambiguity with the phrase meaning "I don't love you anymore" (Je ne t'aime plus).
Did you know?
- In a romantic argument, saying Je t'aime plus without the 'ne' can accidentally signal the end of a relationship instead of an increase in affection.
- Because of the phonetic ambiguity of plus, French speakers often add the word 'encore' or 'davantage' to clarify they mean 'more' rather than 'no longer'.
- The pronoun je descends from the Latin 'egō̆', which is the same root that produced the English word 'ego'.
Examples in context
- Je t'aime plus qu'elle.I love you more than her.This sentence is useful for comparing your love to that of another person using Je t'aime plus.Tatoeba #905971 by sacredceltic, translation #261326 by CK
- Je t'aime plus que tout.I love you more than anything.This sentence is useful for stating that your love is greater than anything else using Je t'aime plus.Tatoeba #1803368 by sacredceltic, translation #1556799 by CK
- Je t'aime plus que jamais.I love you more than ever.This sentence is useful for expressing that your love is greater than it has ever been using Je t'aime plus.Tatoeba #2382279 by sacredceltic, translation #2380240 by CK
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Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are saying goodnight to each other.
- LucasJe t'aime, Emma.I love you, Emma.
- EmmaMoi aussi, je t'aime.I love you too.
- LucasJe t'aime plus !I love you more!
- EmmaC'est impossible, Lucas.That's impossible, Lucas.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries je, plus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
