wir lieben dich von ganzem Herzen
The English phrase 'we love you dearly' is translated into German as wir lieben dich von ganzem Herzen.
A phrase used to tell someone that you love them very much.
What does it mean word for word?
The literal translation of wir lieben dich von ganzem Herzen is 'we love you from a whole heart'.
Which one should you use?
You may also use the simpler phrase wir lieben dich sehr or wir lieben Sie sehr to mean 'we love you very much'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the subject from 'we' to 'I', change wir lieben to ich liebe, resulting in ich liebe dich von ganzem Herzen. If you are addressing more than one person, you must change the pronoun dich to euch, making it wir lieben euch von ganzem Herzen. To use the phrase in a formal context, replace dich with the formal Sie, resulting in wir lieben Sie von ganzem Herzen.
Did you know?
- In German culture, saying ich liebe dich is often reserved for romantic partners, while ich habe dich lieb is used for family and friends to avoid sounding overly intense.
- The word lieben replaced an older German verb minnen, which had fallen out of favor after it developed a sexual overtone.
Examples in context
- Wir lieben dich sehr, LieblingWe love you very much, darling
- Wir verehren dich von HerzenWe adore you from the bottom of our hearts
- Wir lieben dich von ganzem Herzen, Mama!We love you dearly, Mom!
- Wir lieben dich von ganzem Herzen, Mama.We love you dearly, Mom.
- Du bist toll und wir lieben dich von ganzem Herzen.You are wonderful and we love you dearly.
Example conversation
Maximilian and Sarah are saying goodbye to their grandmother at the airport.
- MaximilianKomm gut nach Hause, Oma.Get home safely, Grandma.
- SarahDanke, meine Lieben. Ich werde euch vermissen.Thank you, my dear ones. I will miss you.
- MaximilianWir lieben dich von ganzem Herzen!We love you dearly!
- SarahDas ist so lieb von euch.That is so sweet of you.
