אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ
aní ohév otákh
The English phrase "I love you" is translated into Hebrew as אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ (aní ohév otákh). Wiktionary also lists אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתְךָ (aní ohévet otkhá) and אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתְךָ (aní ohév otkhá).
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ | aní ohév otákh |
| אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתְךָ | aní ohévet otkhá |
| אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתְךָ | aní ohév otkhá |
| אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתָךְ | aní ohévet otákh |
This phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.
Which one should you use?
The forms differ based on the gender of both the speaker and the person being addressed.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for "you" in this phrase is a direct object pronoun that changes based on the gender of the person being addressed. Use the following forms depending on the situation: * When a man is speaking to a woman: אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ
* When a man is speaking to a man: אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתְךָ
* When a woman is speaking to a woman: אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתָךְ
* When a woman is speaking to a man: אֲנִי אוֹהֵבֵת אוֹתְךָ.
How do you pronounce it?
aní ohév otákh
Did you know?
- The root of אוֹהֵב is shared with the word for 'beloved' and 'dear'. In Biblical Hebrew, this root was often used to describe the deep bond between God and the people of Israel.
- The word אוֹהֵב is an active participle, which implies a continuous state of loving rather than a single moment of feeling.
- The word אוֹתְךָ (you) contains a hidden grammatical marker אֶת which acts as a signpost for a direct object, a feature absent in English.
Examples in context
- Shira, אני אוהב אותךShira, I love you.
- Eitan, אני אוהבת אותךEitan, I love you.
- Ya'ara, אני אוהבת אותךYa'ara, I love you.
- Uri, אני מאוהבת בךUri, I love you.
- אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ מְאוֹד.ani ohev otakh me'od.I love you very much.
- רוֹטָם, אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ.Rotem, ani ohev otakh.Rotem, I love you.
Example conversation
Iti and Rotem are saying goodbye after a date.
- איתי Itayהָיָה לִי נֶהֱגָה לִפְגּוֹשׁ אוֹתָךְ.Haya li nehega lifgosh otakh.I had a great time meeting you.
- רוטם Rotemגַּם לִי הָיָה נֶהֱגָה.Gam li haya nehega.I had a great time too.
- איתי Itayאֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתָךְ, רוֹטֶם.Ani ohev otakh, Rotem.I love you, Rotem.
- רוטם Rotemגַּם אֲנִי אוֹהֶבֶת אוֹתְךָ, אִיתִי.Gam ani ohevet otkha, Iti.I love you too, Iti.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
