حبيبتي
ḥabībatīto a woman, everyday
To call a girl "my love" in Arabic, say حبيبتي (ḥabībatī). Couples also use يا عمري (yā ʿumrī), "my life", and يا قلبي (yā qalbī), "my heart", which work for either gender.
Meaning: endearment for a woman (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| حبيبتي | ḥabībatī | to a woman, everyday |
| يا عمري | yā ʿumrī | to anyone, affectionate |
| يا قلبي | yā qalbī | to anyone, affectionate |
Like حبيبي (ḥabībī), حبيبتي (ḥabībatī) is also used between female friends and relatives, so it is not always romantic.
How does it change in a sentence?
حبيبتي (ḥabībatī) is the feminine form. Said to a man it becomes حبيبي (ḥabībī).
Did you know?
- عمري (ʿumrī) literally means "my life", and Arabic songs use it constantly as an endearment.
Examples in context
- حبيبتي، أنتِ جميلةḥabībatī, anti jamīlaMy love, you are beautiful
- يا عمري، وحشتينيyā ʿumrī, waḥashtīnīMy life, I missed you
Example conversation
Faisal sends a voice message to his wife Noura on Valentine's Day.
- Faisalحبيبتي نورة، كل عام وأنتِ حبيبتي.Ḥabībatī Nūra, kull ʿām wa anti ḥabībatī.My love Noura, may you be my love every year.
- Nouraيا عمري، شكراً.Yā ʿumrī, shukran.My life, thank you.
- Faisalأحبك.Uḥibbuki.I love you.
