How to Say "Marry Me" in Dutch

trouw met mij

/trɑu̯ mɛt mɛi̯/word by word

The English phrase "marry me" is translated into Dutch as trouw met mij.

This phrase is used as a marriage proposal from a man to a woman. It is the shortest form.

Meaning: marriage proposal from a man to a woman (the shortest form) (phrase)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to "marry with me" because the Dutch verb 'trouwen' is used with the preposition 'met'.

A more common and natural way to phrase the proposal as a question is Wil je met mij trouwen?

In spoken Dutch, 'mij' is often shortened to 'me' in this phrase, making the phrase trouw met me.

/trɑu̯ mɛt mɛi̯/

The preposition met in this phrase has a distant linguistic relative in the English word 'meat', though their meanings have diverged completely over millennia.
Dutch has a specific word trouwring for a wedding ring, which literally translates to 'faith ring' or 'loyalty ring'.
The Dutch word trouw is a homonym that also means 'faithful' or 'loyal'. Marriage in Dutch is conceptually linked to the idea of remaining faithful to a partner.

Wil je met me trouwen?
Will you marry me?
Zou je mijn echtgenoot/echtgenote willen worden?
Would you like to become my husband/wife?
Trouw met mij.
Marry me.
Wil je met mij trouwen? Trouw met mij!
Will you marry me? Marry me!

Levi is proposing to Sophie on a beach.

Levi

Sophie, ik hou van je. Trouw met mij!
Sophie, I love you. Marry me!
Sophie

Oh mijn god, echt?
Oh my god, really?
Levi

Ja, ik wil de rest van mijn leven met je delen.
Yes, I want to share the rest of my life with you.
Sophie

Ja, ik wil met je trouwen!
Yes, I want to marry you!

Sources

Wiktionary, “marry me” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (trouw, met, mij) and can differ in connected speech.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries met, mij, trouw, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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