я очень тебя люблю
ya ochen' tebya lyublyu
The English phrase "I love you very much" is translated into Russian as я очень тебя люблю (ya ochen' tebya lyublyu).
This phrase is used to express deep affection or strong romantic feelings toward another person.
Which one should you use?
While я очень тебя люблю is a common way to express this sentiment, the phrase Я тебя очень сильно люблю serves as the standard informal way to say "I love you very much". For a more poetic and informal touch, you can use Люблю до безумия, which translates to "I love you madly".
How does it change in a sentence?
When speaking to someone you address with the formal or plural "you" (vy), you must change the word тебя to вас, as seen in the phrase я очень вас люблю.
How do you pronounce it?
ya ochen' tebya lyublyu
Did you know?
- The word очень (very) may have originally come from the Russian word for 'eye' (око), evolving from meaning 'visibly' to meaning 'very'.
- In many romantic contexts, Russians may omit the word я (I) entirely and simply say очень тебя люблю, as the verb ending already indicates who is speaking.
- In Russian, the word order in я очень тебя люблю is flexible, and changing the sequence can shift the emotional emphasis without changing the basic meaning.
Examples in context
- Помни, что я очень тебя люблю.Pomni, chto ya ochen' tebya lyublyu.Remember that I love you very much.
- Ты знаешь, что я очень тебя люблю.Ty znayesh', chto ya ochen' tebya lyublyu.You know that I love you very much.
Example conversation
A romantic evening at a quiet restaurant.
- Александр AleksandrЕкатерина, я очень тебя люблю.Ekaterina, ya ochen' tebya lyublyu.Ekaterina, I love you very much.
- Екатерина EkaterinaАлександр, и я тебя очень люблю!Aleksandr, i ya tebya ochen' lyublyu!Aleksandr, and I love you very much too!
- Александр AleksandrТы самая прекрасная женщина.Ty samaya prekrasnaya zhenshchina.You are the most wonderful woman.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСпасибо за эти слова.Spasibo za eti slova.Thank you for these words.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries очень, тебя, я, CC BY-SA 4.0.
