Summary
You would say “l’amour” if you wanted to say “love” in French. Want to tell someone you love them? Generally, you’d say, “Je t’aime.” This is ideal for significant others, family members, or anyone you’d like to address informally.
Love in French: Aimer
If you’re in love with more than one person, you might use “Je vous aime.” If you’re in love with someone highly respect-like a celebrity, it would be less common to say “Je vous aime.” As the language of love, French is known as “le langage de l’amour”. Moreover, we do not believe that love can be defined by only a day or a month. This Valentine’s Day (or any day!), try these five French phrases to express your love.
Other Words for Love in French
There is a great deal of love in different languages for vocabulary and expressions and also in French Language. See 5 famous words for love in below.
1. Je t’aime
You can use this phrase to say “I love you” in French to someone you love, a family member or friend!
2. Mon chéri/Ma chérie
The phrase “my darling” is also use in the Francophone world as a term of endearment. There is also a French-speaking region in the US called New Orleans known as Louisiana that uses the term “chéri” as an endearment.
3. Ma moitié
English translations of this term usually refer to the better half of a partner and understand the expression as a loving “best friend”. Friend and romantic partners alike can benefit from this.
4. Avoir un cœur d’artichaut
Essentially, this phrase means “easily or often falling in love,” and can refer to anyone!
5. Mon cœur bat la chamade
The language of love has a good reason to be called so! As a poetic expression, this depicts the excitement and anticipation of seeing someone close to you.
There is an archaic meaning for the word “la chamade”, which is “a trumpet of signal inviting the enemy to parley”.
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