nagyon szeretlek
[ˈnɒɟon ˈsɛrɛtlɛk]word by word
The English phrase "I love you so much" is expressed in Hungarian as nagyon szeretlek.
This phrase is used to express deep affection or romantic love for another person. While the base verb szeretlek means "I love you", adding nagyon (very) or annyira (so much) is necessary to express the intensity of 'so much'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase nagyon szeretlek is composed of nagyon (very/much) and szeretlek (I love you).
Which one should you use?
The form nagyon szeretlek translates to "I love you very much". The form nagyon szeretlek téged also translates to "I love you so much". You may also see szeretlek nagyon, which means I love you so much. If you wish to express even stronger devotion, you can use imádlak or imádlak téged, which mean "I adore you".
Did you know?
- The word nagyon is built from the word for 'big', specifically nagy, making the literal sense 'I love you bigly'.
- In Hungarian, the word szeretlek covers both 'I love you' and 'I like you'. To distinguish between romantic love and a platonic crush, speakers often rely on the context of the conversation.
- In Hungarian, the verb szeretlek contains both the subject 'I' and the object 'you' within a single word, meaning you do not need separate pronouns like 'én' or 'téged' to be grammatically correct.
Examples in context
- Annyira nagyon szeretlek!I love you so much.This sentence shows how to emphasize the intensity of your feeling using the form nagyon szeretlek.Tatoeba #9248776 by maaster, translation #436795 by lukaszpp
- Nagyon szeretlek, kedvesem.I love you very much, sweetheart.
- Imádlak téged, anyukám.I adore you, Mom.
- Szia édesem, nagyon szeretlek.Hello sweetie, I love you so much.
Example conversation
A romantic evening at home.
- TamásZsófia, nagyon szeretlek.Zsófia, I love you so much.
- ZsófiaÉn is nagyon szeretlek, Tamás.I love you so much too, Tamás.
- TamásTe vagy a legcsodálatosabb nő.You are the most wonderful woman.
- ZsófiaKöszönöm, te is nagyon kedves vagy.Thank you, you are very kind too.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (nagyon, szeretlek) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nagyon, szeretlek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
