Some romantic ways to say I love you in French

If you have recently started learning French as a second language, you may have been drawn to it because of its romantic allure. If this describes you, you should stop everything and focus on learning how to say I love you in French.

If you think you know everything there is to know about love in French, think again. The French have very different ideas about love and when and how to say I love you. Learning how to express your feelings of love in French will help you in almost every other aspect of your French-learning journey, aside from confessing your love to your favorite person.

You will be able to date francophones, and there’s no better way to learn French than by conversing with your significant other in it. You will be able to watch romantic French films and television shows.

You will be able to read the best romance novels in French, including classics such as Madame Bovary and Emmanuelle. You will be able to express your gratitude to your loved ones without putting your foot in your mouth.

How to say I love you in French

If you have been studying French for a while, you are probably aware that the literal translation of I love you is je t’aime. You may or may not be aware that je t’aime also means I like you.

A vital component of learning a new language is the opportunity to learn about a new culture. That is what makes learning a foreign language so worthwhile. That is why you must go beyond simply asking “How do you say I love you in French?” to truly master French love.

I love you to boyfriend/girlfriend

It is important to express love to a romantic partner. It indicates that you are prepared to enter into a serious, committed relationship with them. So, the next time you think about casually saying “je t’aime” to someone you’re not completely in love with, think twice.

You will also notice that French people rarely express their love to their friends and family. It’s not uncommon for parents to never say “je t’aime” to their children. If you have studied love in Spanish culture before, you’re probably aware that most people in Latin America express their love on a daily basis. You can express your feelings to almost any close friend or family member, but this is not the case in France.

Instead, the French express platonic love through various phrases and little pet names for saying “my love.”

We will include many ways to express love to your significant other in the table below, from a simple I love you more in French to more daring phrases as I love you handsome in French. Let’s get started!

English	French	Pronunciation
I love you	Je t’aime	Zhe tem
I love you (formal or plural)	Je vous aime	Zhe voos em
I love you too	Je t’aime aussi	Zhe tem oh-see
I love you so much	Je t’aime tellement	Zhe tem tel-muh
I love you so much	Je t’aime tant	Zhe tem tah
I love you so much	Je t’aime fort	Zhe tem for
I love you more	Je t’aime plus	Zhe tem ploos
I love you most	Je t’aime le plus	Zhe tem luh ploos
I love you a lot	Je t’aime beaucoup	Zhe tem bo-coo
I love you very much	Je t’aime très fort	Zhe tem tray for
I love you deeply	Je t’aime profondément	Zhe tem pro-fon-duh-man
I love you to the moon and back	Je t’aime plus que tout au monde	Zhe tem ploos kuh too oh mond
I love you more than the entire world	Je t’aime plus que le monde entier	Zhe tem ploos kuh luh mond an-tee-eh
I love you with all my heart	Je t’aime de tout mon cœur	Zhe tem de too mon curr
I love you a hundred times a day	Je t’aime cent fois par jour	Zhe tem sen foo-ahs par zhoor
I love you handsome	Je t’aime, mon beau	Zhe tem, mon boh
I love you beautiful	Je t’aime, ma belle	Zhe tem, ma belle
I love you more than life itself	Je t’aime plus que la vie	Zhe tem ploos kuh la vee
I love you more than anything	Je t’aime plus que tout	Zhe tem ploos que too
I still love you	Je t’aime encore	Zhe tem an-core
I think I love you	Je crois que je t’aime	Zhe croo-ah kuh zhe tem
I’m crazy about you	Je suis fou de toi	Zhe soo-ee foo de too-ah
You’re driving me crazy (in a good way)	Je t’aime à la folie	Zhe tem a la foh-lee
I’m head over heels for you	Je suis fou de toi	Zhe soo-ee foo duh too-ah
I’ve fallen for you	Je suis tombé amoureux de toi	Zhe soo-ee tom-beh ah-mo-ruh de too-ah
I’m yours	Je suis à toi	Zhe soo-is a too-ah
Love of my life	L’amour de ma vie	La-moor duh ma vee
I’m thinking about you	Je pense à toi	Zhe pense a too-ah
I want to be with you	Je veux être avec toi	Zhe vuh ehtr ah-vec too-ah
I can’t wait to see you	Je suis impatient de te voir	Zhe soo-is am-pa-see-an de te voo-are
I can’t live without you	Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi	Zhe ne puh pa vee-vruh san too-ah
I need you	J’ai besoin de toi	Zhe beh-soo-ahn duh too-ah
I love you period	Je t’aime tout court	Zhe tem too coor
You are my other half	Tu es mon autre moitié	Tu es mon ohtr moo-ah-tee-eh
Life would be empty without you	Tu laisserais un grand vide dans ma vie	Too leh-seh-reh ah gran veed dan ma vee
My heart is yours	Mon cœur t’appartient	Moh curr ta-par-tee-ah
You are my everything	Tu es tout pour moi	Too es too poor moo-ah
I love you with all my soul	Je t’aime de toute mon âme	Zhe tem de toot mon am
I love you from the bottom of my heart	Je t’aime du fond de mon cœur	Zhe tem doo fon duh moh curr
Every day I love you more and more	Chaque jour je t’aime de plus en plus	Shack zhoor zhe tem de ploos en ploos
You’re the best girlfriend in the world	Tu es la meilleure petite copine du monde	Too eh la may-yoor petite coh-peen doo mond
You’re the best boyfriend in the world	Tu es le meilleur petit copain du monde.	Too es le may-yoor puh-tee co-pah du mond

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I love you to family/friends in French

English	French	Pronunciation
I love you (platonically)	Je t’aime bien	Zhe tem bee-ah
I love you mom	Je t’aime, maman	Zhe tem ma-mah
I love you dad	Je t’aime, papa	Zhe tem pa-pah
I love you grandma	Je t’aime, grand-mère	Zhe tem grah-mer
I love you grandpa	Je t’aime, grand-père	Zhe tem grah-per
I love you all	Je vous aime	Zhe voos em
I love you guys	Je vous adore	Zhe voos ah-dor
I love Taco Bell	J’aime Taco Bell	Zhem Taco Bell
I love you as a friend	Je t’aime comme un ami	Zhe tem come oon ah-mee
I miss you	Tu me manques	Too muh mank
You look beautiful	Tu es très belle	Too eh tray belle
You look handsome	Tu es très beau	Too eh tray boh
You’re my soulmate	Tu es mon âme soeur	Too eh moh ame sur
I like you just the way you are	Je t’aime comme tu es	Zhe tem come too eh
We get along very well	On s’entend bien	Oh san-tah bee-ah
I really like spending time with you	J’aime ça passer du temps avec toi	Zhem sa pa-seh doo teh avec too-ah
Goodnight, I love you	Bonne nuit, je t’aime	Bonn noo-ee zhe tem

Frequently asked questions

Q. How to say ‘I like you as a friend’ in French?

A. Je t’aime bien.

Q. How to say ‘I think I am falling for you’ in French?

A. Je crois que je suis en train de tomber amoureux de toi

Q. How to say ‘will you marry me’ in French?

A. Veux-tu m’epouser?

Q. How to propose to a woman by saying ‘Do you accept to be my wife’ in French?

A.  Acceptes-tu d’être ma femme?

Conclusion

You now know different ways to express affection and adoration in French. From phrases like “I love you in French” to more daring ones like “I love you very much,” you are now prepared to conquer all romantic endeavors.

If you want to speak French fluently, you need to be consistent in your learning approach. Try memorizing different greetings and phrases and use them frequently in your conversations. You can also learn to say thank you in French and don’t be afraid to use them publically.