Love in different languages
How to say “Love” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Love” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Love” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | amor | ah-more | You can use 'amor' to express deep feelings for someone, like a partner or family member |
| 🇫🇷 French | amour | ah-moor | You can use 'amour' to express romantic feelings or deep affection for someone |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | 愛 | ai | Use '愛' when expressing love in a general sense, such as love for family, friends, or pets |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | amore | ah-mo-reh | You can use 'amore' to express romantic feelings towards someone |
| 🇩🇪 German | Liebe | lee-buh | You can use 'Liebe' when expressing romantic feelings or affection towards someone |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 사랑 | sah-rang | You can use '사랑' when expressing feelings of love towards someone |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 爱 | ai | You can use '爱' when expressing romantic feelings or deep affection for someone |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | любовь | lyu-bohv | You can use 'любовь' when talking about romantic feelings or deep affection for someone |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | amor | ah-mor | You can use 'amor' when talking about love in a general sense, such as love for family, friends, or a partner |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | حب | hubb | You can use 'حب' when expressing affection towards someone or something |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | प्यार | pyaar | You can use 'प्यार' when expressing affection for someone or something |
| 🇬🇧 English | love | luhv | You can use 'love' when talking about your feelings for family, friends, or romantic partners |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | liefde | leef-duh | You can use 'liefde' when talking about romantic feelings or deep affection for someone |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | kärlek | shehr-lek | You can use 'kärlek' when talking about love in a general sense |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | kærlighed | kay-er-lee-hed | You can use 'kærlighed' when talking about romantic feelings or deep affection for someone |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | miłość | mee-wosh | You can use 'miłość' when talking about romantic feelings or deep affection for someone |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | aşk | ahshk | You can use 'aşk' when talking about romantic feelings |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | cinta | chin-tah | You can use 'cinta' when talking about romantic love or deep affection for someone |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | tình yêu | tin ee-oo | You can use 'tình yêu' when talking about romantic love |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | любов | lyu-bov | You can use 'любов' when talking about feelings of affection for family, friends, or partners |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | รัก | rak | Use 'รัก' when expressing love for family, friends, or romantic partners |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | αγάπη | ah-gah-pee | You can use 'αγάπη' to express love for family, friends, or even pets |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | pag-ibig | pahg-ee-big | Use 'pag-ibig' when referring to love in a serious or poetic context |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | אהבה | ah-hah-vah | You can use 'אהבה' in various contexts, such as expressing feelings towards family, friends, or partners |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | kjærlighet | shar-leh-heet | You can use 'kjærlighet' when talking about love in a general sense, such as love for family or friends |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | dragoste | drah-goh-steh | You can use 'dragoste' when talking about love in a general sense, such as love for family, friends, or partners |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | láska | lah-skah | You can use 'láska' when talking about love in a general sense, such as love for family, friends, or partners |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | szerelem | seh-reh-lehm | You can use 'szerelem' when talking about romantic feelings or deep affection |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | rakkaus | rah-kah-oos | You can use 'rakkaus' when talking about love in a general sense, such as love for family, friends, or romantic partners |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | محبت | mohabbat | You can use 'محبت' when expressing deep feelings for someone, like family or close friends |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | ljubav | lyoo-bahv | You can use 'ljubav' to describe love in general, such as love for family, friends, or a partner |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | ljubav | lyoo-bahv | You can use 'ljubav' when talking about romantic feelings or deep affection for someone |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | любов | lyu-bov | You can use 'любов' when talking about romantic feelings or strong emotional connections |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | láska | lah-skah | You can use 'láska' when talking about love in general, such as love for family, friends, or partners |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | காதல் | kaa-dhal | Use 'காதல்' when expressing romantic feelings towards someone |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | ప్రేమ | prey-ma | Use 'ప్రేమ' when expressing romantic feelings or deep affection for someone |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | ভালোবাসা | bhalo-basha | You can use 'ভালোবাসা' when expressing love for family, friends, or even pets |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | cinta | chin-tah | You can use 'cinta' when expressing love in a romantic context |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | عشق | eshq | You can use 'عشق' when talking about romantic love or deep affection |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | माया | ma-yaa | Use 'माया' when expressing love in a personal or emotional context |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | dashuri | dah-shoo-ree | You can use 'dashuri' when talking about love in general |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | പ്രേമം | preh-mam | Use 'പ്രേമം' when expressing romantic love or deep affection |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ಪ್ರೇಮ | prey-ma | Use 'ಪ್ರೇಮ' when expressing deep affection for someone |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | प्रेम | prem | Use 'प्रेम' when talking about romantic love or deep affection |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | પ્રેમ | prem | You can use 'પ્રેમ' when expressing love for someone or something |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | upendo | oo-pehn-doh | You can use 'upendo' when expressing affection for someone or something |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | liefde | leef-duh | You can use 'liefde' to express your feelings towards someone special |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | grá | graw | You can use 'grá' when expressing affection for someone or something |
| 🏴 Welsh | cariad | kah-ree-ad | You can use 'cariad' to express love for someone, such as a partner or family member |
| 🏛️ Latin | amor | ah-mor | Use 'amor' when expressing affection or deep emotional attachment |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | aloha | ah-loh-hah | You can use 'aloha' to express love to family and friends |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | aroha | ah-roh-hah | You can use 'aroha' to express love for family, friends, or romantic partners |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | uthando | oo-tahn-doh | You can use 'uthando' when expressing feelings of love towards family, friends, or partners |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | fẹ | feh | You can use 'fẹ' when expressing love or affection towards someone |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | so | soh | You can use 'so' when expressing affection towards someone or something |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | jacayl | jah-kah-yil | You can use 'jacayl' when expressing feelings of love towards someone |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | ást | owst | You can use 'ást' when talking about love in a romantic context or for family and friends |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | amor | ah-mor | You can use 'amor' when talking about romantic love or deep affection |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | အချစ် | ah-chit | You can use 'အချစ်' when expressing love for someone or something |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | ស្រឡាញ់ | sralanh | You can use this word when talking about romantic feelings or deep affection for someone |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | ආදරය | ah-dah-rah-yah | You can use 'ආදරය' when talking about love in a romantic context |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ຮັກ | hak | You can use 'ຮັກ' to express love towards family, friends, or romantic partners |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | ፍቅር | fiqir | You can use 'ፍቅር' when expressing love for someone or something |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | სიყვარული | see-khva-ru-li | Use this word when expressing feelings towards a partner, family member, or close friend |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | սեր | ser | You can use 'սեր' when expressing affection towards family, friends, or romantic partners |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | محبت | mohabbat | You can use 'محبت' when expressing affection towards someone or something |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | محبت | muhabbat | You can use 'محبت' when expressing feelings towards someone or something you care about |
Love in Spanish
amor (ah-more)
You can use 'amor' to express deep feelings for someone, like a partner or family member. It's appropriate in both romantic and platonic contexts. Use it in conversations about relationships or when discussing feelings.
Examples
- El amor es lo más importante en la vida.
Love is the most important thing in life. - Siempre te llevaré en mi corazón con amor.
I will always carry you in my heart with love.
Other ways to say it
- querer: used more casually to express love or affection
- afecto: more formal, often used in written contexts
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How do you say “Love” in different languages?
Spanish: amor · French: amour · Japanese: 愛 · Italian: amore · German: Liebe · Korean: 사랑.
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