How to Say “Love of My Life” in Yoruba

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ifẹ ti aye mi
The Yoruba phrase for 'love of my life' is ifẹ ti aye mi.
This phrase is a romantic superlative used to describe a soulmate or a singular, most important person, someone you love more than anyone else in the world.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase ifẹ ti aye mi is composed of ifẹ (love), ti (that/which) and aye mi (my life/world).

Which one should you use?

While ifẹ ti aye mi is grammatically acceptable, the phrase ifẹ ayé mi is a more common and natural way to express this possessive relationship.

How does it change in a sentence?

To express the possessive relationship more naturally, you may use the form ifẹ ayé mi instead of ifẹ ti aye mi.

Did you know?

  • The possessive word mi can be traced back to an ancient Proto-Niger-Congo root, *-mi.
  • The word ifẹ translates to both 'love' and 'desire', implying your soulmate is someone you deeply long for.
  • The term for 'life' in this phrase, ayé, can also mean the entire temporal world or existence.

Example conversation

A couple is talking during a romantic dinner.

  1. Tunde

    Morenike, o jẹ ifẹ ti aye mi.
    Morenike, you are the love of my life.
  2. Morenike

    Tunde, mo nifẹ rẹ gan.
    Tunde, I love you very much.
  3. Tunde

    Ma bọ rẹ ni ifẹ ti aye mi.
    I will always cherish you, love of my life.
  4. Morenike

    Mo nifẹ rẹ pẹlu.
    I love you too.

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