amour
/a.muʁ/masculine
The English phrase love is amour in French.
amour is a masculine noun that refers to the abstract concept or feeling of love.
Meaning: strong affection (noun)
Which one should you use?
While the noun amour refers to the concept or feeling of love, the verb aimer is used to express the act of loving someone or something.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form amours is often used in a literary or poetic context to refer to multiple love affairs or romantic entanglements.
How do you pronounce it?
amour is pronounced /a.muʁ/ and has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- There is a cultural distinction between amour and coup de foudre, the latter describing the 'bolt of lightning' feeling of falling in love at first sight.
- The French language has a specific term, amour-propre, which refers to a person's sense of self-esteem or self-respect, rather than just 'self-love'.
- While 'amour' is a masculine noun, French also uses the word amour in the phrase un amour de… (e.g., 'un amour de chocolat') to mean 'a lovely/wonderful…'.
Examples in context
- C'est ça l'amour ?Is this love?This sentence is useful for questioning the nature of love using amour.Tatoeba #606421 by qdii, translation #326263 by CK
- Je veux ton amour.I want your love.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for someone's amour.Tatoeba #1790159 by sacredceltic, translation #1789308 by Spamster
- Crois en l'amour !Believe in love!This sentence is useful for encouraging belief in amour.Tatoeba #1947486 by sacredceltic, translation #1945925 by Scott
- Je vous aime beaucoup.I love you a lot.
- J'adore votre travail.I love your work.
- J'adore passer du temps avec toi.I love spending time with you.
- Je t'aime de tout mon cœur.I love you with all my heart.
- Tu es très important(e) pour moi.You are very important to me.
- 1168 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are talking about a romantic movie.
- EmmaQuel grand amour dans ce film !What a great love in this movie!
- LucasOui, c'est une belle histoire d'amour.Yes, it is a beautiful love story.
- EmmaL'amour est parfois difficile à vivre.Love is sometimes difficult to live through.
- LucasMais l'amour en vaut la peine.But love is worth it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “love” translations and entries amour, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
