моя любовь
moya lyubov'
The Russian phrase for "my love" is моя любовь (moya lyubov').
моя любовь is a term of endearment used to address someone you love. In Russian, this phrase often sounds more poetic or dramatic than the English equivalent.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the feminine possessive pronoun моя (my) and the feminine noun любовь (love).
Which one should you use?
You can invert the phrase to любовь моя to make the term of endearment sound more intimate, lyrical or soulful.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes to моей любви when it is used in the genitive case or following a preposition such as к (to/towards).
How do you pronounce it?
moya lyubov'
Did you know?
- The root of любовь is also related to the Sanskrit word 'lobha', which refers to 'desire' or 'greed', hinting at the intense, consuming nature of the word's origins.
- In Russian, the word любовь is also a common female given name, Lyubov, which is often shortened to the nickname Люба.
- While моя любовь is poetic, Russians more commonly use animal-themed nicknames like зая 'bunny' or котик 'kitten' for daily affection.
Examples in context
- Прости меня, моя любовь.Forgive me, my love.This sentence demonstrates using моя любовь as a direct address.Tatoeba #1670692 by marafon, translation #541879 by FeuDRenais
- Моя любовь к ней настоящая.My love for her is true.This sentence uses моя любовь to describe the feeling of love for someone.Tatoeba #2880691 by odexed, translation #11338737 by ddnktr
- Моя любовь к тебе слишком сильна.My love for you is much too strong.This sentence uses моя любовь to express the strength of the feeling for someone.Tatoeba #8075699 by fjay69, translation #3862817 by Amastan
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Example conversation
Sergey and Maria are saying goodbye before work.
- Сергей SergeyХорошего дня, моя любовь!Khoroshego dnya, moya lyubov!Have a good day, my love!
- Мария MariaСпасибо, и тебе удачи!Spasibo, i tebe udachi!Thanks, and good luck to you too!
- Сергей SergeyЯ буду ждать тебя вечером.Ya budu zhdat tebya vecherom.I will be waiting for you in the evening.
- Мария MariaДо встречи, моя любовь.Do vstrechi, moya lyubov.See you later, my love.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries любовь, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
