я тоже тебя люблю
ya tozhe tebya lyublyu
The Russian phrase for "I love you too" is я тоже тебя люблю (ya tozhe tebya lyublyu).
A response used to tell someone that you feel the same love for them that they expressed for you.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I too you love".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are responding to someone you address with the formal or plural 'you', you should change 'тебя' to 'вас' to get 'я тоже вас люблю'.
How do you pronounce it?
ya tozhe tebya lyublyu
Did you know?
- While 'I love you' is a common romantic phrase, Russian speakers often use the word люблю to express a deep, non-romantic fondness for friends or family.
- While я тоже тебя люблю is a direct translation, Russians often omit the word я (I) entirely, simply saying тоже тебя люблю.
- In Russian, word order is very flexible, so you could say тебя я тоже люблю to place more emphasis on the person being loved.
Examples in context
- Я тоже тебя люблю, Том.I love you, too, Tom.This example shows how to address a specific person using я тоже тебя люблю.Tatoeba #3615184 by mrtaistoi, translation #3371185 by CK
- «Я тебя люблю!» «Я тоже тебя люблю!»"I love you." "I love you, too."This example demonstrates a dialogue where the phrase is used as a direct response to "I love you!"Tatoeba #3191175 by Selena777, translation #1655606 by gleki
- Я тоже тебя люблю.I love you, too.This example provides a simple statement of the phrase я тоже тебя люблю.Tatoeba #740279 by GranD, translation #628763 by meloncurtains
- Я тоже тебя люблюI love you too
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is saying goodbye before a long trip.
- Ольга OlgaДмитрий, я тебя очень люблю!Dmitriy, ya tebya ochen' lyublyu!Dmitry, I love you very much!
- Дмитрий DmitryОльга, я тоже тебя люблю.Ol'ga, ya tozhe tebya lyublyu.Olga, I love you too.
- Ольга OlgaТы вернёшься ко мне скоро?Ty vernyosh'sya ko mne skoro?Will you come back to me soon?
- Дмитрий DmitryКонечно, любимая.Konechno, lyubimaya.Of course, my love.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
