j'ai envie de faire l'amour avec toi
The English phrase "I want to make love to you" is translated into French as j'ai envie de faire l'amour avec toi.
This is a romantic expression used to tell someone that you want to have sexual intercourse with them.
Which one should you use?
While je veux faire l'amour avec toi also means "I want to make love to you", it is more direct and forceful. In a romantic context, it is more common to use j'ai envie de faire l'amour avec toi, which conveys a sense of "I feel like" or "I have the desire to".
How does it change in a sentence?
The choice of pronoun determines the intimacy and number of people addressed. Using toi makes the expression direct and intimate, intended for a partner or someone you know well.
Did you know?
- The verb faire in the phrase is a direct descendant of the Latin facere, which is also the root of English words like 'factory' and 'manufacture'.
- French has no single word for 'lust' that doesn't carry a heavy negative or clinical connotation, so phrases like avoir envie are used to describe sexual desire.
Examples in context
- J'ai envie de faire l'amour avec toi ce soir.I want to make love to you tonight.
- Chérie, j'ai envie de faire l'amour avec toi.Darling, I want to make love to you.
Example conversation
A couple sharing a romantic moment at home.
- LucasTu es magnifique, j'ai envie de faire l'amour avec toi.You are beautiful, I want to make love to you.
- ChloéMoi aussi, je le veux.I want to as well.
- LucasViens avec moi dans la chambre.Come with me into the bedroom.
- ChloéD'accord, je te suis.Okay, I'm following you.
