أحبك أكثر من أي شيء
uhibbuka akthar min ayy shay'
The English phrase "I love you more than anything" is translated into Arabic as أحبك أكثر من أي شيء (uhibbuka akthar min ayy shay').
This phrase is used to tell someone that they are the most important person in your life.
How do you pronounce it?
uhibbuka akthar min ayy shay'
Did you know?
- Arabic has dozens of different words for 'love' that describe different stages of emotion, from عشق (passionate love) to هيام (insane love).
- While أحبك is the literal translation, many Arabic speakers use the phrase يا حياتي (my life) or يا روحي (my soul) to express this level of intensity.
- The root of the verb أحبك is related to the word for 'beloved' and is used extensively in classical Sufi poetry to describe a divine love for God.
Examples in context
- أحبك أكثر من أي شيء يا حبيبتي.uhibbuki akthara min ayyi shay'in ya habibati.I love you more than anything, my love.
- أريدك أن تعرفي أنني أحبك أكثر من أي شيء.uriduki an ta'rifi annani uhibbuki akthara min ayyi shay'in.I want you to know that I love you more than anything.
Example conversation
Youssef and Layla are having a romantic dinner.
- يوسف Youssefليلى، أحبك أكثر من أي شيء.Layla, uhibbu akthara min ayyi shay'in.Layla, I love you more than anything.
- ليلى Laylaوأنا أيضاً أحبك كثيراً يا يوسف.wa ana aydan uhibbuka kathiran ya Youssef.And I love you very much too, Youssef.
- يوسف Youssefأنتِ أغلى ما عندي.anti aghla ma 'indi.You are the most precious thing I have.
- ليلى Laylaشكراً لك، يا حبيبي.shukran laka, ya habibi.Thank you, my beloved.