je t'aime tellement plus
To say "I love you so much more" in French, use je t'aime tellement plus.
This phrase is used to tell someone that the speaker's love for them has increased or is greater than before.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of je (I), t' (you, object), aime (love), tellement (so much) and plus (more).
Which one should you use?
While je t'aime tellement plus means "I love you so much more", you may also encounter Je t'aime encore plus, which is an informal way to say "I love you even more".
Did you know?
- French romantic declarations often utilize the tu form, but if a couple were to suddenly switch to the formal vous while saying je vous aime plus, it would signal a cold, devastating emotional distance.
- In spoken French, the e in je is often dropped when followed by t'aime, making the phrase sound like j't'aime tellement plus. This contraction is so common that it is frequently written this way in song lyrics and text messages.
- The word plus used here shares the exact same Latin ancestor, plus, as the English mathematical term 'plus'.
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are hugging in the living room.
- HugoJe t'aime énormément, Emma.I love you enormously, Emma.
- EmmaMoi aussi, Hugo, je t'aime.I love you too, Hugo.
- HugoJe t'aime tellement plus aujourd'hui.I love you so much more today.
- EmmaC'est tellement mignon !That is so sweet!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries je, plus, tellement, CC BY-SA 4.0.
