любо́вь
ljubóvʹfeminine
The English phrase "love" translates to Russian as любо́вь (ljubóvʹ).
любо́вь is a noun used to express strong affection.
Meaning: strong affection (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
любо́вь is a feminine noun, which affects the adjectives and verbs that agree with it. The noun declines in case. For example, the genitive singular form meaning "of love" is любо́ви.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ljubóvʹ.
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word любо́вь can be used as a female given name, often shortened to the diminutive Люба́.
- The word любо́вь shares a root with the word любо́пытный, meaning 'curious'. Both stem from an ancient idea of 'pleasure' or 'liking' something.
- The concept of 'love' in Russian culture is often distinguished by the term влюблённость, which refers specifically to the state of 'being in love' or 'infatuation', rather than the deep, stable 'love' of любо́вь.
Examples in context
- Я желаю вам много любви и счастья.I wish you lots of love and happiness.
- Я люблю Россию.I love Russia.
- Я люблю тебя.I love you.
- Ты моя любимая.You are my beloved.
- Это была настоящая любо́вь.Eto byla nastoyashchaya lyubov'.It was true love.
- Любо́вь меняет людей.Lyubov' menyayet lyudey.Love changes people.
- Она верит в любо́вь.Ona verit v lyubov'.She believes in love.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “love” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
