i ja tebe volim
The phrase "I love you too" in Bosnian is expressed as i ja tebe volim.
This phrase is used as a response to tell someone that you feel the same love for them that they expressed to you.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "and I you love".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase i ja tebe volim, the word i at the beginning functions as "also" or "too" in this context. A common alternative word order is volim te i ja, which is also grammatically correct and widely used.
Did you know?
- The word ja shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'I' and the Latin 'ego', tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *éǵh₂.
- In some regional dialects of Bosnia and Herzegovina, people may use the word draga or dragi as a term of endearment instead of explicitly saying volim te to convey the same feeling.
- While 'i ja tebe volim' is grammatically standard, the highly informal way to say it among young people is often just 'i ja tebe'.
Examples in context
- Draga moja, volim i ja tebe, najviše na svijetu.My dear, I love you too, more than anything in the world.
- I ja tebe volim, ljubavi.I love you too, my love.
- I ja tebe volim mnogo.I love you very much too.
- Znaš da i ja tebe volim.You know that I love you too.
Example conversation
Amar and Selma are saying goodbye before work.
- AmarVolim te, Selma.I love you, Selma.
- SelmaI ja tebe volim, Amare.I love you too, Amar.
- AmarVidimo se kasnije.I'll see you later.
- SelmaVidimo se.See you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
