je t'aime plus que tu ne le crois
The English phrase "I love you more than you know" is translated into French as je t'aime plus que tu ne le crois.
This is a romantic expression used to tell someone that the speaker's love for them is greater than the other person realizes.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I love you more than you believe it".
Which one should you use?
The form je t'aime plus que tu ne le crois emphasizes the person's perception or belief, whereas the alternative je t'aime plus que tu ne le sais emphasizes their actual knowledge.
How does it change in a sentence?
Using sais (know) instead of crois (believe) in the phrase je t'aime plus que tu ne le sais is a valid alternative that more closely mirrors the English verb "know".
Did you know?
- The 'ne' in tu ne le crois is a 'ne explétif', a grammatical marker that adds no negative meaning and does not mean 'not'.
- While je t'aime is the standard way to say 'i love you', French speakers often use je t'adore to express a slightly different, intense affection that is less heavy than the romantic weight of aimer.
- The verb aimer is used for both romantic love and liking things. To avoid ambiguity, French speakers add modifiers like beaucoup or bien to indicate they only 'like' someone as a friend.
Examples in context
- Je t'aime plus que tu ne l'imagines, mon amour.I love you more than you can imagine, my love.
- Sache que je t'aime plus que tu ne le crois.Know that I love you more than you know.
- Mon amour est immense, je t'aime plus que tu ne le crois.My love is immense, I love you more than you know.
Example conversation
A romantic dinner at home.
- HugoEmma, tu es tout pour moi.Emma, you are everything to me.
- EmmaC'est vraiment gentil, Hugo.That is really kind, Hugo.
- HugoJe t'aime plus que tu ne le crois.I love you more than you know.
- EmmaMoi aussi, je t'aime de tout mon cœur.Me too, I love you with all my heart.
