meine wahre Liebe
The German phrase for "my true love" is meine wahre Liebe.
This phrase is used to refer to a person whom someone loves deeply and truly.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of meine (my), wahre (true or real) and Liebe (love).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective wahre takes the -e ending because it precedes a feminine noun in the nominative case. If you are using the phrase in the genitive case to mean "of my true love", it changes to meiner wahren Liebe.
Did you know?
- While meine wahre Liebe is poetic, Germans often use the word Schatz (treasure) as a daily term of endearment for their true love.
- In German poetry, the word Liebe is often personified or used in compound words that don't exist in English, such as Liebeskummer, which means 'love-sorrow' or heartbreak.
- In a romantic context, calling someone your wahre Liebe sounds very much like something from a 19th-century novel or a classic poem rather than modern casual speech.
Examples in context
- Er ist meine wahre Liebe.He's my true love.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase meine wahre Liebe.Tatoeba #10368285 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #10367292 by DJ_Saidez
- Herr Müller, Sie sind meine wahre Liebe.Mr. Müller, you are my true love.
- Mein Herzblatt, ohne dich wäre mein Leben leer.My sweetheart, my life would be empty without you.
- Hallo, mein Schatz! Ich vermisse dich so sehr.Hello, my sweetheart! I miss you so much.
- Sie ist meine wahre Liebe.She is my true love.
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Example conversation
Maximilian and Julia are sitting in a park at sunset.
- MaximilianJulia, du bist meine wahre Liebe.Julia, you are my true love.
- JuliaOh Maximilian, das ist so schön zu hören.Oh Maximilian, that is so beautiful to hear.
- MaximilianIch werde dich immer lieben.I will love you forever.
- JuliaUnd ich werde dich auch immer lieben.And I will love you forever too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
