mon cœur est à toi
The English phrase "my heart is yours" can be translated into French as mon cœur est à toi.
This is a romantic expression used to tell someone that you love them deeply and are devoted to them.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "my heart is to you" because the construction être à [person] is used in French to indicate possession or belonging.
Which one should you use?
The phrase Mon cœur t'appartient can also be used to mean "My heart belongs to you."
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing more than one person or using the formal vous, you must change toi to vous to create mon cœur est à vous.
Did you know?
- French speakers often use the expression avoir le cœur sur la main to describe someone who is incredibly generous, literally saying they have their heart on their hand.
- The word cœur shares a direct ancestor with the English word 'core', as both derive from the Latin cor meaning 'heart'.
- The word mon is thought to have been influenced by the Gaulish word 'mon', a pre-Latin language spoken in what is now France. This suggests the very way you say 'my' has roots stretching back to the Celts.
Examples in context
- Mon cœur est à toi, pour toujours.My heart is yours, forever.
- Sache que mon cœur est à toi.Know that my heart is yours.
- Je t'aime, mon cœur est à toi.I love you, my heart is yours.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are having a romantic dinner.
- GabrielEmma, je t'aime de tout mon être.Emma, I love you with all my being.
- EmmaC'est tellement beau, Gabriel.That is so beautiful, Gabriel.
- GabrielMon cœur est à toi.My heart is yours.
- EmmaEt le mien est à toi aussi.And mine is yours too.
