Jesus liebt dich
The English phrase "Jesus loves you" is translated into German as Jesus liebt dich.
This phrase is a religious statement used to communicate that Jesus Christ cares for someone with divine love.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase Jesus liebt dich, the word dich is the accusative form of the pronoun for "you" (du). This form is required because the verb lieben is a transitive verb that takes a direct object.
Which one should you use?
The phrase can change depending on who you are addressing. Use Jesus liebt Sie for a single person in a formal context and Jesus liebt euch when addressing a group of people.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a group of people rather than an individual, replace dich with euch to form Jesus liebt euch. For formal address, replace dich with Sie to form Jesus liebt Sie.
Did you know?
- Using the formal Sie in Jesus liebt Sie can feel jarringly distant because religious affection is typically expressed through the intimate du form.
- While Jesus liebt dich is common in speech, German hymns may use the plural euch when addressing a single person to symbolize the entire church community.
- In German, the concept of divine love expressed in Jesus liebt dich is often captured by the single noun Gottesliebe, a term for 'the love of God'.
Examples in context
- Jesus liebt dich.Jesus loves you.This sentence demonstrates the standard way to say "Jesus loves you" using Jesus liebt dich.Tatoeba #823858 by slomox, translation #823857 by slomox
- Glaube fest daran: Jesus liebt dich.Believe firmly in this: Jesus loves you.
Example conversation
Lukas is comforting Hannah during a difficult time.
- LukasDu bist nicht allein, Hannah.You are not alone, Hannah.
- HannahEs fühlt sich gerade sehr schwer an.It feels very heavy right now.
- LukasDenk daran, Jesus liebt dich.Remember, Jesus loves you.
- HannahDanke, Lukas, das tut gut zu hören.Thank you, Lukas, that is good to hear.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
