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I love you messages

You will always be the one I run to. There are millions of people in this world, but all I see is you. No one can make me feel like you do, and I will do anything to keep this feeling safe. 

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Love is not about saying words that don’t mean a thing. It’s about doing everything to show your significant other how much you care about them. 

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When you’re in love, the whole world is shining. Every bird sings for you, every flower blooms for you. Enjoy these precious moments and don’t think about what the future holds. What matters is now. 

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We all wish to fall in love until we do. Despite your experience, enjoy every form of love that the universe gives you. Even when you are hurt, it means that you’re alive. 

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All I see is you, literally. In a crowd full of people, I will recognize your face immediately. Your voice will wake me up from the deepest sleep. Your touch will bring me to life when I feel weak. That’s how I love you.

Sweet love messages

You taught me how to love. You showed me how to take care of this amazing feeling and make it last forever. Everything I’ve learned about love, I’ve learned it from you. Love is you, baby. 

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You brought so much love and happiness into my life. I almost stopped believing in all of that stuff, and there you came. Everything that I have ever dreamed of. You are my very own miracle. 

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How come you have no flaws? You keep saying that you don’t like your smile or that your hair doesn’t look good enough.But I don’t see it. I want you to know that you are the most amazing human being in the world, and I love you like crazy. 

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It’s hard for me to show my emotions. I even used to think that I will never be able to feel love at all. But you’ve changed my mind. I’m head over hills in love with you. Is it witchcraft? I want the truth!

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This feeling I have for you is more than just butterflies in my stomach. I feel waves of pure energy going through my body every time I see your face. You are the air that I breathe, love. 

Love text messages

As the song says, saying “I love you” is not the words I want to hear from you. What you do defines who you are, and your every action shows the way you feel about someone. Just hold the one you love, and it will be enough.

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Every human being is yearning for love, sometimes without fully understanding the desire to love and to be loved. Your time will come. Enjoy your life and don’t hurry this amazing feeling. 

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Love is the most complex and multifaceted feeling that I could think of. It has a lot of faces, stages, levels, call it whatever you want, but we will never be able to fully understand the nature of love. Isn’t it amazing? 

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Everything is love. When you accept it, your whole world will change. You will see world’s true colours, and it will give you so much peace and power. Being able to love is the most important skill you can develop.

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Always remember that somebody loves you. Somebody thinks of you every second of their life, and you mean so much for that somebody. Love is more thang hugs and kisses. It’s something spiritual. 

Beautiful love words

L is for the way you look at me… I can see everything in your eyes. I know that my eyes show everything either. I love every inch of your skin and every hidden corner of your soul. Your love is everything I have ever dreamt of. 

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It’s so hard for me to say “I love you”. These three words are impossible to say. And that’s when I know that this feeling is real. It’s so strong that I feel like no words can express the way I feel. You are everything I have ever wanted. 

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Love hurts. But it’s okay if you are the reason. As long as you are with me, I’m ready to experience any kind of pain and emotions. I will do anything for you, baby. I love you endlessly. 

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Do you notice that I’m blushing every time I catch your eye? You give me butterflies. I have never felt anything like this before. This love feels like a storm in my chest, 24/7. May it last forever. 

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Loving you is the best thing that has ever happened to me. There’s nothing that can turn me away from you. You are perfect to me, and I will do everything to make sure that you are the happiest human being alive. I love you endlessly.

Cute love sms

Love fills our lives with sense. It makes us want to wake up in the morning, makes us want to sing and dance. This is what life is all about, so let’s not hide our emotions. 

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Love for other people is beautiful. But it is also important to love yourself. To understand other people, you have to understand yourself first. Smile to yourself in the mirror and each and every day remind yourself that you are loved. 

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Love is the most beautiful thing in the world. When you receive love, it fills you with this warmest calm feeling, but when you give it, it makes you even happier. Spread love and make other people happy, so you could be happy as well.

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Love has no age or skin color. It has no fear and no shame. No boundaries. That’s what makes it so beautiful. You can’t be prepared for love, but you can open your soul to let it in.

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Love is a decision. Instead of hating everyone on this beautiful planet, let yourself love each and every soul. You heart will fulfill with gratitude and joy, and harmony enters your soul.

Love messages

Every day is a new day to love you and be loved by you. I’ll never give up on the person that makes me smile for no reason. I’ll never give up on you. Promise me to do just the same.

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Your soul is like outer space: so large and so mysterious. I believe that true love is a special connection of two souls and I really wish I could be the astronaut who would discover all the secrets you hide.

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You are my bridge to happiness. You’re my tower that lifts me into heaven. You are my castle that protects me from sorrows. And sure, there is no doubt that you are a genius creation of a very talented architecture.

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I’m here to heal all you wounds and make you happy. I won’t ever let you down or make you cry. Trust me. And if you ever want me to leave, I’ll leave. Because the only thing that matters is your well-being. Just know that.

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You are like a rainbow: so many colors and shadows. You always make me admire you. Nature has created you so beautiful, and sometimes I doubt if I am a good match for you.

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Love is an amazing thing that everyone of us must experience at least once in life. Even if you haven’t found your love yet, don’t worry, with time comes a lover!

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You are the person who understands me without a word. You are the one who makes me laugh even when everything is bad. You have the power to heal my wounds. You are so special to me and I wish we would never part.

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Recently I’ve been thinking about my life and I’ve understood that all the good memories I have are about you. I remember every little thing and it makes me incredibly happy. You make me happy. Please, don’t ever stop.

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Time flies so fast, that is why I don’t want to waste a minute. I want to give my life purpose and meaning. And I’ve noticed one interesting thing: every time I’m with you, my life really makes sense. How do you do it?

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It does not matter whether it is hot or cold outside or whether I have troubles at work or everything is fine, because you’ll always have a place in my heart. You can always count on me, because my love for you is ultimate and unconditional.

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If I could, I would give you the stars that sparkle in the night sky,
The sun that shines on a bright day,
But I can only give you my love, I hope that’s enough.

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You’re like a picture painted by a genius artist: so beautiful and so mysterious. I hope one day you will allow me to solve this riddle, because I’m a fool for you and you’re all I can think about.

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I like you just the way you are. I know that nobody is perfect, nor you neither I, but I love every single feature of yours. And if you ever change, I will never stop loving you, because your essence will still be the same for me.

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Honey, if you leave, all the world will stop. The birds will stop singing and the sun will stop shining. And you’re the only one who’s able to fix it. I hope we will never part, because my love for you is eternal.

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We are so different, but we still love each other. We never know what is coming, but together we will overcome any hardship and fight any sorrow. If we love each other, truly and completely, then nothing will hurt us.

They say love is blind, but actually it has opened my eyes and changed me for the better. Thanks to you, now I know what true love is.

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It took one look at you to fall in love with you. It took one day with you to understand that I want to grow old with you. You’re incredible and I don’t want to lose you.

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If you were a beautiful song, you would be my favorite one. If you were a book, you would change my mind forever. But you are you, and I love you no matter what.

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They say if you love somebody, just let him/her go. I want you to know that I love you so much that I will let you go, if you want, though it will hurt terribly…

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Every time I see the Sun shining bright, I think about you. And you know what? Thousands of suns can’t outshine the light that comes from your beautiful soul and angel face.

Meeting you was like an answer to a prayer, I became happier, my heart always feels good, I feel good, and I know for sure, you feel good as well.

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There are so many roads to walk and so many people to meet, but of all the roads that exist I had chosen the one where I met you – the most amazing person in the world. I believe, it’s fate and together we will fulfill our destiny and become happy.

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Sometimes I wish to become your favorite cup, so you could touch and hold me in your beautiful arms every day. Sometimes I wish to become your favorite blanket, so I could make you feel cozy and warm. Sometimes I wish to become your guardian angel to protect your from evil and sorrows.

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Darling, all I want is to stay with you until the rest of my life. You give me comfort, confidence and inspiration. I really hope that you feel just the same when you’re by my side.

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Love is in the details, but it’s also about feats and big deals. Love is loud, but sometimes it needs silence. Love is what connects two people and warms their hearts even when they are far away from each other. Love is so multifaceted, but at the same time stable and safe. Love is what happens between us.

You know the secrets of my heart, you have the key to open my heart, and I’m sure you will never lose it or throw away!

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I know that sometimes life gets tough, but you are not alone. You can always count on me, because making you happy is my life mission and I won’t fail you, my love.

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Our lives are full of ghosts: ghosts of the people we met or things we did. Some memories are a heavy burden to carry. But I promise you can share your memories and concerns with me and we will carry them together throughout life. This is the best I can do for the person I love the most.

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I would follow you round the world. I would do anything for you. If you are sad, I will do everything I can to make you happy. If you’re tired, I will fill you with energy and joy. I’m completely yours and you should know that.

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When you talk, I hear the voice of angel. When you smile, I’m going blind because of the light coming from your face. When you look at me, I’m losing my mind completely. What are you doing to me? I guess, it’s love.

I love you so much that I’m going crazy. I can’t stop thinking and dreaming about you. Only it makes me feel alive and gives my life a meaning. Please, don’t ever take it away from me.

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I have a dream – to be with you until the rest of my days. I’ll do everything it takes to make this dream come true. I hope you have just the same dream and together we’ll build our common future.

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You’re like some magical and unbelievable creature. You do magic with your love. I can’t imagine my life without that wonderful feeling you give me every time you talk to me, hug me, kiss me. It’s a heaven on earth.

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I’ve never believed in love. I thought I was just a fairy tale for kids. But then I met you and you changed everything. Now I believe in love and fairy tales. Thank you for making me a believer.

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Love is the best drug; it takes you so high and makes you forget about the real world. Love addiction is the most pleasant addiction ever. You’re my drug, my addiction, and I don’t want it to stop.

The most wonderful things happen when you expect them the least. We found each other in difficult times for both of us and became guiding stars for each other. I believe, if we stick together, nothing will hurt us. You can always rely on me.

I just want to let you know that falling in love with you
Was the second best thing that happened to me,
Because the first one was meeting you!

You are all I got. I’ve never thought that all happiness in the world may fit into one person. And this person is you. You’re the eighth wonder of the world and I won’t stop admiring you ever.

Life would be such a dark place without you. I love you with all my heart and I want to thank you for every amazing memory you gave me.

When you fall in love, it’s like a fresh start and a good opportunity to forget about your failures and flaws. It’s a new page and whether it’s going to be a happy story or a tragedy, depends on what you are going to write in it. I want you and me to become co-authors and write an unforgettable love story about us.

Love is the air I breathe. Without you, my darling, I wouldn’t be alive, because you have a piece of my heart, and that’s why I need you by my side so much.

Love is like a freedom-loving bird, because it doesn’t tolerate control. Love is like a fish that can easily slip through your fingers if you squeeze it too hard. Love is built on trust and this is the only way to make it strong and faithful. I believe we both will choose this way and reach our happiness.

When you are next to me, or when we are apart,
You are always the first in my thoughts and in my heart.

Every love story is a story about two people who do everything they can to make each other happy. All I want to do is make you happy for all my life. And I really hope that you want it as well.

When I look into the night sky with thousands of stars, I remember your eyes, because they sparkle exactly like stars. When I see the sun I remember you, because you brighten not just my day, but my life.

Love can be destructive and creative, painful and healing. Love can be so different that sometimes we can’t understand whether it’s love or something else. But I know that as long as two people want to stay together, they will cope with all challenges making their way to happiness.

Every day I want to have you next to me,
When you’re not here, I’m always sad,
When you are here, my heart is full of joy,
I never want to lose you.

Every time I think about giving up, I think about you and it gives me strength. Somehow you motivate me and fill me with inspiration. The amazing feeling of love and gratitude leads me through hardships to happiness. Our happiness.

They say it doesn’t matter how long you know a person, to know it’s true love, I know we don’t go way back, but it feels like I have known you forever, because we were meant for each other.

When one door closes, the other one opens. But when I met you, so many doors opened at once and I long to see what hides behind each and every of them. These doors are my ways to happiness, love and inspiration.

Love is what I see when you smile,
Love is what I feel when you touch me,
Love is what I hear when you say something,
Love is what we share!

Sometimes love hurts, sometimes it makes you truly happy. Anyway, it’s something that makes you feel alive and gives you an appetite for life. Because of you, I’m hungry now and want to get from life as much as possible.

I remember the days when I thought I had diamonds, but now that I have you, I know I used to have rocks, and you are the one that I never want to lose.

I had thought that life was a never-ending string of torments and pain before I met you. You have changed my whole view on life and helped me to see the good side of it. And I’m infinitely grateful to you for it.

You are my sun, my stars, my sky…
The one I truly love and care for,
I don’t need anyone else, but you,
Your eyes and your smile!

They say that true love may occur only once. But I don’t believe it, otherwise how can we explain the fact I keep falling in love with you over and over again?

I know that we sometimes fight, but honey you are my everything, if I could I would give you all the flowers in the world, but instead I give you my love.

There are only a few things that warm me up, when I’m sad and cold. Sunlight, my favorite blanket and your love. If you take it away from me, I’ll become frozen forever. You are my sunshine, you are my hope and I can’t imagine my life without you.

I love you to the moon and back, and you know that. I will never let you down, even if you make me mad, you can always ask me advice, I will never leave you.

Every day we choose something: what to wear, what to eat, whom to talk to. And I’m so happy to know that I was chosen by you – the most amazing person on this planet. I believe that your choice wasn’t accidental and we’ll spend many beautiful years together in love and peace.

When you are away, I’m full of sadness,
When you are next to me, I’m so happy,
Every single day I’m feeling that I cannot live without you.

We never know what the future holds for us, but we do know that everything we have now can change in a moment. We have to enjoy every minute of it and do everything we can to preserve it from falling apart. May our love help us.

The sun doesn’t shine as bright
When you’re not by my side,
The sky isn’t as blue
As it is with you, and that’s why I love you!

The best gifts are those that were sent from above. And you are exactly this kind of a gift. You mean a world to me and I will never trade you for anyone else, because losing you is tantamount to death.

You’re a real magician, because there’s no other way I can explain how I feel when I’m next to you. I feel real magic running through my veins and making its way to my heart. You fill it with hope and sparkles. You fill it with love.

You know you really love someone, when all you can think about is that only person. When you can’t be without him, and when you always want to see him smiling… Well, now I know – I love you!

I’m drawn to you in a weird sort of way. I think about you all the time. Your happy smile and sparkling eyes stay in my mind no matter what I’m doing. One thought about you is enough to fill my heart with joy. Thank you for being mine.

Great philosophers of all time struggled with the question of what love is. Some say it’s just some special chemical reactions in our body. Some say it’s a blessing from above. I haven’t found the answer as well, but there’s one thing I know for sure: if you really love somebody, you will love this person in all circumstances. My dear, I love you when you are strong and when you are weak, when you’re healthy and when you’re sick, when you’re happy and when you’re sad. And it will never change. Trust me.

I wish I could share everything with you,
All sad and joyful moments,
Your ups and downs,
Every single moment of your day.

I believe that people need to fight for such treasures, as love, hope and happiness. Only fight makes them so precious and welcome. But you can’t fight alone, because loneliness kills. So let’s fight together for our happiness and I promise we’ll become king and queen of happiness!

True love is not just a feeling – it’s also a choice. Whether to stay together no matter what or split up at the first sign of trouble. Whether to talk and discuss issues or be angry and irritated. Love is hard, love takes much courage and resilience, but in the end, it’s worth it. Would you like to go through this battle together with me?

You know I love you, and you should never forget that, because you are my sun, my sky and my world… you are my everything!

It’s so easy to become callous and cynic and so hard to find some light and kindness inside your soul. Surprisingly, I’ve found it all and you are the reason why. If I lose you, I’ll lose all hope and all faith. But if you stay with me, you’ll make me the happiest man on Earth.

You know that you love someone, when you cannot stop thinking about this person. You know that you fell in love with someone, when you dream about spending your whole life with this person. That’s exactly how I feel about you.

Love is just one short word, but it can say a lot… Even if you don’t want to say it, or you’re afraid… you know you shouldn’t be, and that’s why I say – I love you!

Only the Moon can love the Earth the way I love you. Even when you don’t see me for some time, I’m still coming back in the end of the day. Even if I’m far away, I’m the closest person in your life. I will never give up on us, love.

When I think that I spent so many years without you I get so mad. It was such a waist of my life. And then you came, baby. You filled my life with sense and love, and there is nothing more I could ask for. The Earth is spinning because our giant and strong love is moving it.

Love is born from the joy to look at each other.
Love matures from the need to be together all the time.
Finally, it becomes impossible to break up.
This is love.

I will never let you go, sweetie. You are the meaning of my life, and I absolutely cannot imagine myself without you always being around. I want to hear your voice when I wake up in the morning and go to sleep at night. You are my treasure.

I’ve seen a lot of stars in the sky, but you, my love, shine the brightest. I will never understand why a girl like you could ever fell for someone like me, but nevertheless I feel like the happiest man in the whole world. My love for you will never die.

I never get tired of listening to your stories that you tell me all day long, even if they sound the same, I love when you are talking, smiling, laughing, and I never want to see you cry, because your tears hurt me. I love you!

I will fight for you, love. There is nothing that can stop me when it comes to your happiness and safety. I feel like I can move mountains when I’m with you, and I really can do anything to make you smile. Love you endlessly.

Just say you love me – and my day will be the best day in life. All I need is you by my side, smiling and laughing like only you can. My life is nothing but emptiness without you in it, so baby please, don’t you ever leave me.

The way you look at me makes me feel like I am the queen of the world. Each and every day you make me feel so amazing and loved, I could not be more grateful to you for all the love you give me. I promise to do my best to make you feel the same way. Love you unbelievably.

Love is my everything. It’s everywhere. It’s in the messages you send me, it’s in the words you say to me and it’s in your eyes when you look at me. Love is in my heart and in my thoughts. Love is you and me.

It’s funny, but I have never thought of us being together. It seemed impossible for us to spend a minute without screaming at each other, but somehow I fell for you like crazy. I cannot imagine my life without you in it, honey.

When I met you I understood how people write all of those love songs we hear on the radio every day. It’s just such an overwhelming feeling, you cannot keep it inside, so you put your love in words and magic happens. Each and every love song is about us. You are my everything, baby.

It was hard for me to understand what love is. But somehow you’ve managed to make me feel so special, I couldn’t be more grateful for what you’ve done to me. My whole life has changed in the most magical way. I love you.

Love is unexplainable feeling. It’s so huge that doesn’t fit in any words, especially these three simple words “I love you”. I want our love to be special and unique. I want it to be eternal.

When your hand touches mine, I feel like I’m falling into tiny pieces. I’m craving for more, and that’s what my love for you does to me. Never stop looking at me the way you do. Never stop loving me, and my love will never die.

I remember the first time ever I saw your face. I got lost in those shiny eyes and immediately fell for you. You’ve got me under your spell, and I want this magic to last forever. I love you like I’ve never loved anyone before. It’s special, baby.

Sometimes it seems to me that I’m dreaming, cause your love is something that simply cannot be real. I can never get enough of you, and the best part is that I know you feel the same about me. I love you insanely.

I can’t spend a day without you, can’t you see?
I love you so much. You are a part of me and this is for ever.

You are the only person who can make me laugh even when I feel like my life is falling apart. I appreciate that so much, baby. I feel like you are the love of my life, and I will do everything to make this last forever. Love you to the Moon and back.

Being with you is like living in Heaven on Earth. You make my life so special, it seems like every day is my birthday. I’ve never met someone as extraordinary as you are. Baby, I will never stop loving you. You are the best thing that ever happened to me.

No one knows me better than you do. Once I gave you my heart and I know that I’ve made a right choice. I know that you will never let me down. Your endless support is something that fills me up with strength and confidence. I love you endlessly.

My mother has always told me to be careful when it comes to love. Hearts break so easily, but it’s hard to bring it to life. But I know that this time it’s real. I love you insanely, and I know you feel the same way about me too.

Love isn’t when you buy me things, when you spoil me with presents, love is when I see your smile and when you give me all your hugs, I love you!

To love someone like you is the easiest thing to do, because you are so beautiful. Every freckle on your face is perfect, every single wrinkle is stunning. Your giant heart is full of love and kindness; I have never met someone as generous as you are. You are everything to me. I love you insanely.

Every time I hear a love song I immediately think of you. The feeling you give me is indescribable, it fills my heart with joy and hope, and even if I feel bad, you’re always there to tell me that everything is going to be okay. You are my knight in shining armor.

I don’t think that I’m the nicest person in the world, not even close, but somehow you bring out the best in me. You light up my life with your endless optimism, your heart is the heaviest of all, because you carry so much love in it. You are precious. Thank you for everything.

My heart beats faster when you are around. My whole body trembles when I hear your sweet voice, I melt down when I see you. I’m desperately in love with you and I know that this love is real. Thank you for being mine, babe.

To love somebody means to give without wanting to receive. I’m so in love with you, I want to give you everything that I have. My heart, my life, the whole world will be yours if you just say you want it. I’ll do anything for you, love.

When I don’t see you every day, I think of you all the time,
When I see you every day, I think about how lucky I truly am to have you.
I love you!

Sometimes it hurts to love you. I feel so empty when you don’t text me back or being late for dinner. But nevertheless, I would never give up on this relationship, because I love you so very much. You are my other half, sweetheart. Thank you for being you.

You know what I’ve just realized? It hit me like a ton of bricks. Baby, I cannot live without you. You are the reason I wake up in the morning, you are the air in my lungs and Sun in the sky. There is no one like you. I love you.

The greatest love stories are not supposed to be perfect, dear. It’s okay if we fight and argue sometimes, because that’s what makes our life even more passionate and interesting. I can never get bored with you. I love you more than anything in the whole world.

There are no words that can describe the way I feel about you. Loving you is such an endless cosmic feeling, and I know that you see it in my eyes when I look at you. I want you to be mine till the end of time. Love you forever.

It was hard for me to trust someone again. I’ve been hurt too many tomes so I couldn’t believe that someone can heal my heart the way you did. You saved me from falling apart, baby. I love you so very much.

Relationships are hard. We fight, we argue and don’t talk to each other from time to time. But you know what’s even harder? Not having you by my side. I will love you forever, and it’s not just words to me. You are my everything.

There are seven billion people in the world, but in my personal world there is only one and that is you, my love.

You smell like lavender and morning coffee. Your hands are softer than the rose’s leaf, your kiss is sweeter than honey. Every single part of me is crazy in love with you, and I want to spend a lifetime having you by my side.

Love is when you want to come back no matter what. Even if we fight and you say that you don’t want to see me, I know that in the end I will hold you, kiss you, whisper that everything is going to be fine, and it will be, baby. I love you endlessly.

There is no way I can describe the way I feel about you. I just can’t breathe, eat or sleep when you don’t text me back, I worry about you so much it’s insane. I want you to always be around, baby. I love you so very much.

It was hard for me to understand how relationships work. I couldn’t deal with the fact that you can love someone so much that you decide to live with this person or even get married eventually. But now I get it. I love you, sweetie. You are my everything.

I can’t stop thinking of you. When I’m hanging out with my friends, they get so angry cause I’m always starring at the phone waiting for your texts. You are my end and my beginning. There is no one like you, honey. Love you so very much.

I think that true love is when you wish someone the best of all, even if it means that you have to suffer. I know that it’s not the case here, but I want you to be happy even if it means I have to step back. You are everything, baby. I love you endlessly.

I love you, like I never loved before,
I always wished to know that feeling.
Cause only when I fell in love with you,
I started to enjoy my living.

Your voice is a beautiful song I want to hear every time I wake up. Your love fills my soul with peace and harmony, and all I can think about is you. Every single second of my life – you, baby. I love you to the Moon and back.

Sometimes it seems to me that I’m dreaming awake, cause having you by my side is something absolutely unreal. You make my life a fairy tale and I’m addicted to that feeling you give me each and every day. Pretty sure it’s called love, baby. Be mine till the end of time.

Being with you is the biggest blessing I could ever receive. You are everything. My past, my present, my future. No one can make me laugh like you do, no one can make me so happy and grateful. I’m blessed with your presence in my life. Love you so very much.

Baby, you are my rock. I’ve been looking for someone like you all my life, even though I didn’t know that I need you so bad. Your love fills my life with sense, and every time you smile my world lights up. Thank you for being you, love.

My love for you is indescribable. I get so confused trying to explain how much I need you in my life, it just seems impossible. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I will never let you go. I love you more than anyone in the world.

My love for you fills my heart with joy and happiness. Every day I wake up and think of you, I eat my lunch and I think of you, I go to bed thinking of you. You are my everything, baby. I love you endlessly, thank you for being mine.

It’s good to love and to know that you are surrounded by love.
It’s good to believe that this love will last forever.

There is something about you that makes me go crazy. Each and every part of your body and soul is perfect, and It seems to me that you are my other half. I feel like our love will last forever. You are my Sun, and I can’t live a minute without your light.

Some say that love is heavyweight. But I don’t feel like that when I’m with you. You make me feel so complete, I feel like all my life I’ve been looking for you. And now that I found you, I could not be happier. I love you endlessly.

You’ve blinded me with your beauty. The moment I saw you I realized that I’m going to spend my life with you. Your amazing personality makes you completely perfect, and I feel like the luckiest man in the world to have you by my side.

It’s amazing how you’ve made me believe in true love. I used to think that it’s just a fairy tale for little girls, but now I know that it’s real. You’ve showed me, and now I understand. Thank you for everything, sweetheart. I love you so very much.

I used to dream about meeting a girl like you. It was hard for me to think that something like that can even happen, but the first time ever I saw your face I realized that you are the one. It will never change, I promise. I love you.

I love you. And I’m saying these words because I really mean it. It was hard for me to let somebody in, my heart was full of disbelieve and I thought that I was just destined to be alone. But you saved me. And I promise to remember that till the end of time.

I would give up everything just to make you happy. You are the most important person in my life, and I want you to be sure that I will do anything to see this breathtaking smile on your beautiful face. I love you to the Moon and back.

I can’t stop thinking about you, I can’t be anywhere else but with you, I know that it may be too much, but this is Love, and I love you, because you are my everything, and I couldn’t stand losing you.

Just a thought of you makes my heart beat faster. Your eyes, your smile, your beautiful body and amazing personality are such a gift of God, I could not be more blessed in this life. You are the most precious thing in this world. I love you so very much.

Being in love with you is such an amazing feeling that keeps me from falling apart. Every morning I wake up thinking of you, and that gives me strength to stand up and start my day with a perfect mood. I can’t even describe how precious you are to me. I love you.

You make me happy in a thousand ways. I love you to the moon and back, and I have no idea what I would do, if I lost you, because I feel like I will lose my entire world.

I can’t stop looking at you. When you smile, when you laugh, when you wake up in the middle of the night from a bad dream, when you make your morning coffee. And the reason is – I love you so very much. You are my Sun, my Moon and the Stars.

I love you baby, and when you’re not with me holding my hand, you are in my mind controlling my thoughts, that’s why I love you!

When I have you next to me, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world,
And when you are away, my mind and my heart are still with you!

I am feeling jealous of all the people that you ever hugged,
Because for a moment they were holding the whole world of mine.

It’s beautiful when the evening comes,
When the stars shine in the dark,
But it’s even more beautiful
When the love is born in two people’s hearts.

What is a flower without the sun, what is the earth without the sky?
Who am I without you, that’s why I tell you that I love you.

To love means to live, not to exist,
To run barefoot through the snow
And to laugh in the pouring rain.
It cannot be better, I know.

I feel so happy now,
Because I’m yours and you’re mine,
No matter where I am
You’re always on my mind.

If somebody would ask me a question what a beautiful life means to me, I would put my arms around you, lean my head on your shoulder and say “Like this!”

Loving people complement each other and this makes their life complete.
Love connects people to the depths of their souls.

Every day think of you,
Every night I dream of you,
Every minute I love you!

My love for you is like the sun,
Maybe sometimes it hides behind the clouds,
But it is always there to keep you warm.

Live and Love,
Don’t run away from it,
And if you fall in love,
Then love forever!

You cannot deny that love exists
You cannot deny that it’s real.
And when you feel it, cherish it
And never let go from your heart!

I wish to forget everything in the world from your kisses,
I wish to fall asleep in your arms
And see your face, when I wake up.
I dream to love and be loved, purely and sincerely.
And I wish that dream come true,
Because my dream is you!

If I could ask for three wishes,
I would ask very simple things:
Learn to never give up,
Want more out of life than I wanted yesterday
And always be next to you!

Every day I will find time to say “I love you”,
Each morning I will start with a kiss and words “Good morning, my love”.
And before falling asleep I will embrace you and wish you “Sweet dreams”.

Meeting and knowing a person like you has made me happy in a million ways.
And if you ever have to leave me, I will find a million reasons for you to stay.

“Love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love!”

Moulin Rouge – a movie all about love with their well-known quote, “the greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return”. The movie perfectly portrays how two people who were not allowed to be together would do everything in their willpower to love each other till they take their last breath.

That’s probably the general view of loving someone unconditionally that you would do everything and anything to be together. However, with over 7 billion people on this planet, not everyone will have the same definition. Love is a very diverse term. Everyone needs it in some way or another, and therefore, everyone has their own definition to what ‘love’ means to them.

Haikal, 12, Romantic, Adventurous

In my opinion, love is not how much you say ‘I love you’ but how much you can prove it’s true. It’s about how patient and kind you are, it does not include boasting, it is not how arrogant and rude you are.

Love means accepting a person with all their failures, stupidities, and their imperfection. For example, love means there is no more busy world, it’s always about priorities. You will always find times you feel the most important about.

So in conclusion, I think love is a variety of different feelings; it’s about accepting someone for who they are and have feelings and do whatever it takes to have their forgiveness or even their heart.

Joseph, 21, Withdrawn Over-Thinker

I don’t believe in love at first sight. Attraction at first sight, yes. Affection at first sight, perhaps. But love?

Love, to me, rests on the same cline as companionship. And companionship is the foundation of love. Respect, understanding, and enthusiasm are the pillars on which this foundation is built – not initial attraction, not initial perception.

I suppose I am, to an extent, a victim of the ‘mere-exposure effect,’ in which a preference for someone or something comes with familiarity. I was close friends with my girlfriend for seven years before ‘asking her out,’ and I truly think that this friendship has served as an excellent point of reference over the last two years.

Therein lies the crux of my contention: love is not the gunshot signaling that the race has begun, but nor is it the feeling of crossing the finishing line. Love is the race – the journey – itself. Cliché? Yeah, sort of, but I do think it holds that the muddy concept of ‘love’ cannot be confined to the claustrophobic space of initial meeting, and this casts heavy doubts over the idea of love at first sight.

I respect but can’t identify with the desire for ‘one night stands’ or ‘wicked hooks,’ or whatever lingo is being used these days to denote seemingly frivolous dealings with a significant (or not so significant) other. It simply isn’t in my personality to consider such physical interaction to be so detached from emotional connection.

Of course, that’s not to say that love is static; it is an ever-changing construct, arbitrarily named and largely blurred at its edges. For some people, love at first sight might both exist and be fruitful, and I’m totally fine with that. In fact, let me make an amendment to my opening statement: I don’t believe in love at first sight for me.

Love exists outside the realm of human relationships, but I think nuanced meaning clouds its existence. I love coffee, I love the fresh air, and I love poetry, but I’m not in love with them.

I am in love with my girlfriend.

Kirsty, 23, Secretly Sentimental

An important element of love is to love yourself. Accept yourself and embrace the parts of yourself that you don’t necessarily like about yourself. This is an important lesson in how to love someone else. If you love yourself, you can be more generous with the love you give to others. You find yourself feeling more fulfilled and more loved than you could possibly imagine. You’ll find yourself smiling at the thought of whoever it is that you find you love. Love means seeing flaws and accepting them as positive traits. You’ll feel a sense of completeness that you never knew you were lacking in the first place, and no matter how long you’ve been apart whether it be hours or months you’ll feel like you’re coming home.

Luke, 21, Avocado Enthusiast

To possess a true love for something, some place, some ideology or someone and feel the reciprocation is often perceived as a final hurdle on a pathway to utopia, ‘a hypothetical place or state of things where everything is perfect.’

If I were to use something as simple as an “avocado” as a representation of any human, object or place capable of being truly loved; love can be defined to me as the feelings you are overcome with when you stumble across one of these wonderful green oval-shaped specimens, one that is of perfect ripeness, far superior to any avocado you’ve found on the shelves before. So flawless that as your knife pierces through the delicate skin effortlessly leaving you two immaculate halves not only does your heart and mind constantly discover new boundaries of excitement but a level of contentedness and satisfaction settles in.

With a little feta cheese to accompany, all spread over the finest sourdough toast, and experienced in your own personal paradise, each bite brings forth feelings of invincibility and superiority that not a thing in the world can overcome the sheer happiness. I love avocados.

Sarah, 14, Open-Minded and Exciting

What is love to me? Love is something unconditional and can’t really be explained in words. Of course, I’ve never experienced it yet, but it’s something I wish to feel in my lifetime.

The best way you can really say it is, it’s a feeling that you can’t shake, no matter how hard you try. The feeling when you love that special someone or something you can never live without. The feeling to need them and protect them.

Love is when you look at that person, and your heart accelerates, you get goosebumps. Every time you touch them you feel the electricity radiating off the both of you. You can never feel selfish with them and sacrifice anything or everything if it means you can be with them for the rest of your life. It’s when that person makes you happy no matter how you’re feeling. No matter the gender, ethnicity or person.

But love isn’t easy, it comes with consequences and sacrifices that if you are willing to make you know you’ve found the right someone/something.

I know very few people who are truly, deeply, and madly in love with each other, and let me tell you every time I see that it gives me the shred of hope that there actually might be someone out there for me.

So that’s what love is to me. How bout you?

Sharvin, 19, Dog Lover

Everyone at a pinnacle point in their life has experienced love regardless if they were loved or have been loved. It’s an inevitable feeling that captures the heart with full on passion, infatuation, and desire. It comes in all sorts of forms like with family, friends or an intimate love. In my experience, love “feels so good but hurts so bad”, I went through many amazing memories of my life with the women I love but at the end, it will either end up a fairytale or just like a wrecking ball being swung at you at immense pace.

My love generally lies in the animal kingdom. Such exquisite creatures roaming on our planet for millions of years and have been proven a predominant significance. Dogs are my favorite, especially pugs, golden retrievers, shih tzu, and corgi’s! I have a pet dog that, in all honesty, feels like another younger sibling. Their presence is a remedy for sadness or stress; they will be there through your ups and downs, which clearly defines the term, “dogs are a man’s best friend”. They may be a little annoying at times when it comes to barking or pooping all over the house but hey they are not as privileged as humans to have an intellect.

Marina, 20, Classic and Eclectic

To me, love is the most powerful thing on this planet. It can make you go crazy, feel every emotion a human ought to feel all mixed together, it can make you sick, and it can also make you feel more alive than anything ever can. Whether it’s loving yourself or loving someone else (or even loving an idea or a thing), it will consume you and make you feel infinite.

To me, I know that love is the greatest thing out there – that without it, we are nothing. Something that pushes you to achieve it, no matter what others say or who stops you. It’s the happiness it can bring you when you’re feeling down and once taken away, that’s when you feel like everything has gone to hell.

To be frank, it is dangerous to love, but it’s a risk you should be willing to take. Love so deeply it overwhelms you. Once you fall in love with something or someone, you’ll know it. Trust me on this. It may take time, but it’ll be worth it. You just need to find your star.

Featured photo credit: Susanne Nilsson via flickr.com

From Afrikaans to Zulu, here are 203 most beautiful untranslatable words in other languages from around the world that should exist in English.

If you’ve ever tried to learn a language, then you’ll know that translating is not always an easy task. There are over 7,000 languages in the world and just as many words and ideas that get ‘lost in translation’ due to differences in grammar and semantics, or even linguistic complications. When a language fails to convey the essence of a word during translation, the word is considered to be ‘untranslatable.’

There are many terms that drip with feeling and emotion that are simply untranslatable into English. By taking a closer look at some of the most beautiful untranslatable words from around the world, they can give us a glimpse into different cultures and belief systems that help us to understand the people who speak these marvellous languages. 

English is no stranger to borrowing words from other languages and even inventing new ones like ‘hangry‘, a combination of anger and hunger because you need something to eat asap. Then there is ‘nomophobia‘, an irrational fear or sense of panic felt when you’ve lost your phone or are unable to use it. Even English playwright William Shakespeare invented plenty of words too such as ‘faint-hearted‘ and ‘tongue-tied‘. These new words have entered English dictionaries at a fast pace, keeping up with the diversity of the English-speaking world. 

In spite of this, the English language can’t explain everything so succinctly, and yet there are many other languages that have, in just one word. This comprehensive list looks at some of the most beautiful words in different languages that are simply untranslatable into English. Many of which we should definitely borrow.

From Afrikaans to Zulu, here are 203 of the most beautiful untranslatable words from other languages.

Afrikaans

Loskop – Used to describe someone who is forgetful, absent-minded and a bit air-headed. It’s literally means, ‘loose (los) head (kop)’.

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Albanian

Besa –  An Albanian verb and pledge of honour that means to keep a promise by honouring your word. It’s usually translated as “faith” or “oath”.

Arabic

Samar (سمر) – Staying up late after the sun has gone down and having an enjoyable time with friends. Samar is also an Arabic name meaning ‘evening conversations including Arabic music and poetry’. Samar in Arabic is a cognate of the Hebrew name Shamar which means ‘to preserve’.

Taarradhin  (تراض) – Taarradhin is the act of coming to a happy compromise where everyone wins. It’s a way of reconciling without anyone losing face.

Ya’aburnee (يقبرني) –  This word is an emotional declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person to express how impossible it would be to live without them. The literal meaning of the Arabic word ya’aburnee is ‘you bury me’. The underlying idea goes deeper than that (no pun intended). Ya’aburnee is said in the hope that a loved one will outlive you. It is a painful yet beautiful expression of a desire to save yourself the pain of a life without a person you love.

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Basque

Aspaldiko – This untranslatable Basque word describes the euphoria and happiness felt when catching up with someone you haven’t seen in a long time.

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Bengali

Ghodar-dim (ঘোড়ার ডিম) – Pronounced [gho-rar-deem], this Bengali word is a sarcastic term for ‘nothing’ or false hope. It literally means ‘horse’s egg’, therefore representing something that doesn’t exist.

Bulgarian 

Ailyak – Ailyak is a beautiful Bulgarian term for the subtle art of doing everything calmly and without rushing, whilst enjoying the experience and life in general.

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Chinese (Mandarin)

Guanxi (关系) – Pronounced [gwan-shee], guanxi is often translated as ‘connections’, ‘relationships’ or ‘networks’ and refers to having a strong personal relationship with someone which involves moral obligations and exchanging favours. This is one of the essential ways of getting things done in traditional Chinese society. To build up good guanxi, you do things for people such as give them gifts, take them to dinner, or other favours. If you need to call in a favour then you ‘use up’ your guanxi.

Once a favour is made, an unspoken obligation exists. Because of this, people often try to refuse gifts, because, sooner or later, they may have to repay the debt. However, the bond of guanxi rarely ends, because once the relationship exists, it sets up an endless loop that can last a lifetime.

Ré nao (热闹) – The Chinese word ré nao is usually translated as ‘lively’ or ‘bustling,’ but its true meaning goes beyond these adjectives. It refers to a fun, lively place with an inviting vibe that makes you want to be there.

Czech

Litost – Litost is nearly untranslatable, but Czech writer Milan Kundera describes it as ‘a state of torment created by the sudden sight of one’s own misery’. 

Mít kliku – This Czech verb means to have luck on your side or be lucky enough to achieve something. It literally means, ‘to have a door handle’.

Prozvonit – Prozvonitis when you call but only let it ring once so that the other person calls back without so you save money or minutes. 

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Danish

Arbejdsglæde – Pronounced [ah-bites-gleh-the], this compound word is make up of arbejde meaning ‘work’ and glæde meaning ‘happiness’ so arbejdsglæde literally means ‘job joy’, ‘job satisfaction’ or ‘happiness at work.’ It’s the heightened sense of happiness, fulfilment, and satisfaction you get from having a great job.  This untranslatable word also exists in the other Nordic languages, including Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and Icelandic.

Hygge – Pronounced [HEU-guh], Hygge is a well-known Danish term that describes the emotional warmth created by relaxing in the company of loved ones such as good friends and family. Hygge usually involves spending the evening at home, and getting cozy by candlelit with warm blankets, and maybe some alcohol. Watching the glow of a roaring log burner is hygge and so too is building a snowman with your children – however old they are. Similar words are also found in German (gemütlichkeit), Swedish (gemytlig) and Norwegian (hyggelig). 

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Dutch

Uitwaaien – Uitwaaien is an idiomatic Dutch expression which means to go out in windy weather, particularly into nature or a park, in order to refresh and clear one’s mind. Uitwaaien comes from the Dutch uit– ‘out-‘ and‎ waaien, ‘to blow’, of wind.

Voorpret – Voorpret is the build up of anticipation, joy or pleasure you feel ahead of the actual event such as setting up for a party and can’t help but dance as you do it. Voorpret literally means, ‘pre-fun’ but means more than just the anticipation of something fun, it’s enjoying the anticipation. It’s voorpret!

Gezelligheid – This Dutch word combines the Danish concept of hygge and the German gemütlichkeit. Gezelligheid is the idea of being in a comfortable, cozy atmosphere with loved ones, catching up with an old friend, or just the general togetherness that gives people a warm feeling. It suggests a sense of closeness that many consider encompasses the heart of Dutch culture.

Epibreren –  Pronounced [ep-i-BREER-un], epibreren describes giving the appearance of being busy and important in the workplace when in reality you’re being super lazy. This term comes with an interesting origin story too. It was originally coined by Simon Carmiggelt, a Dutch newspaper columnist who explained in one of his columns that this previously unknown term had been revealed to him in 1953 by a civil servant from whom he had requested some papers. The civil servant said that the papers still needed epibreren. Not knowing what he meant, Carmiggelt asked, and the civil servant eventually confessed that he had made it up to fend off enquiries.

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Estonian

Leiliviskaja – A person who throws water on hot rocks to make steam in a sauna.

Finnish

Hyppytyynytyydytys – This may look like I fell asleep on my keyboard, but this Finnish word literally means, ‘bouncy cushion satisfaction’. It describes the pleasure and satisfaction derived from sitting or bouncing on a bouncy cushion. I want to learn Finnish just so I can use this word!

Jaksaa – A severe absence of enthusiasm to do something. When you just don’t have enough strength, will power to do something or can’t be bothered.

Kaamos — Kaamos is more than just Polar Night when there are 24 consecutive hours of darkness,  kaamos describes the longing for sunshine, and a feeling of depression and lack of motivation and enthusiasm. It signifies long dark days and bad weather, no social life, and a lack of inspiration.

Lieko – A trunk of a tree that has submerged to the bottom of a lake.

Myötähäpeä – Experiencing a shared embarrassment or shame when seeing someone else do something embarrassing. Myö means ‘we,’ myötä means ‘with’ and häpeä is ‘shame’, so it can be roughly translated to something like ‘co-embarrassment’ or ‘secondhand embarrassment’.

Poronkusema – Talk about very Finnish problems, poronkusema describes the distance a reindeer can comfortably travel before taking a break to urinate. In case you were wondering, it’s around, 4.7miles / 7.5km. Poronkusema was once an official unit of measurement until the metric system was introduced in the late nineteenth century.

Sauna – A sauna is a small room used as a hot-air or steam bath for cleaning and refreshing the body. Saunas were invented in Finland several millennia ago and are still a cornerstone of Finnish culture, as well as of every Finnish home. So much so that, traditionally, when people moved they used to build the sauna first, and only then the house. 

Sisu – Sisu is a Finnish concept that describes a stoic resilience, determination and hardiness considered to be necessary to face the difficulties of life in general and of life in harsh conditions in particular. This Finnish term that can be roughly translated as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. Sisu isn’t momentary courage, but the power to sustain that courage to see something through.

Tokka – Pronounced [talk-uh] is a Finnish collective noun for a large herd of reindeer. It is said that there are as many reindeer as there are people in Finland.

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French

Bérézina – A sense of panic associated with a huge defeat. The word Bérézina is used in the French idom ‘C’est la Bérézina’ meaning a complete defeat, loss. The origin of this expression dates back over 200 years to the banks of the river Berezina in Belarus. It was here that a fierce battle took place between Napoleon’s retreating army and the Imperial Russian army. The battle ended in a victory for the Russian Empire and heavy losses for the French.

Dépaysement – Dépaysement is a feeling of restlessness that comes with being away from your country of origin and feeling like a foreigner. It’s a mix of disorientation to culture shock. Dépaysement can also be used when you’re a bit fed up with your environment and need a change of scenery. Literally, dépaysement means something like ‘to be uncountried’.

Bricoleur — A bricoleur is a handyman who uses whatever materials he can get his hands on to create a construction (or bricolage). Think of the well-known term Bric-à-brac –  miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value. The closest equivalent in English would be something like a DIY-er. 

Flâneur –  Flâner is a verb meaning ‘to stroll’ but a flâneur is a person of leisure who enjoys wandering the streets and soaking in the city and surroundings and appreciating its beauty. The term flâneur was first coined in the 19th century to describe a literary man of a certain social class, who would spend his time exploring the streets of Paris.

La douleur exquise – If French is the language of love, then it seems only fitting that it has a term to describe all the feelings associated with unrequited love. La douleur exquise literally means ‘the exquisite pain’,  the pain of wanting something you can’t have, such as someone who will never return your feelings.

L’appel du vide – L’appel du vide is that little voice in your head telling you to do something stupid like jerking the steering wheel to the right and take a flying leap off the edge or staring out at the view from a balcony and have a sudden urge to jump over the ledge. In English, you might refer to it as the call of the Siren song.

L’esprit de l’escalier – Literally ‘stairwell wit’, l’esprit de l’escalier is the feeling that you’ve got the perfect comeback, but you think of it too late. Similar to the German, treppenwitz, mentioned earlier.

Retrouvailles – This beautiful French word means ‘refindings’, referring to the reunion you would have with someone you care deeply for but haven’t seen in a long time. The English word ‘reunion’ doesn’t quite capture this intense feeling.

Yaourt – The need to sing along to a song even though you don’t know the lyrics. Instead, you use nonsensical noises that vaguely resemble the lyrics of a song.

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Georgian

Shemomedjam – When you eat something because it’s so yummy and delicious, even though you’re not hungry.

German

Backpfeifengesicht – German is full of hilarious phrases and backpfeifengesicht is one of the most inventive. This German compound word literally means a ‘face that should be slapped’ or ‘a face in need of a slap!’ Backpfeifengesicht is made up of 3 separate words: back – from die Backe, meaning cheek; pfeifen – German verb meaning to whistle; das Gesicht – The German word for face. You might be thinking, but, Michele, that means ‘cheek whistle face’. True! But when you combine the words back and pfeife you get die Backpfeife, which means slap in German. 

Drachenfutter – Literally, ‘dragon fodder’, this is a gift someone gives to placate and apologise to someone, especially a spouse, after they’ve done something wrong or stupid.

Erklärungsnot – The urgent need to explain something, either yourself or the situation. It can also mean to struggle explaining something. Erklärungsnot is made up of the German words Erklärung (‘explanation’) and not (in this case, can be translated as ‘need.’)

Extrawunsch – A term used to call someone who complicates things by being fussy or picky, and thus slows things down.

Fachidiot – Fachidiot, literally it means ‘subject-idiot’. A fachidiot is a person with expert knowledge in their own field and are well-accomplished but are clueless when it comes to anything outside that area. 

Fahrvergnügen – The love and pleasure one feels from simply driving around. The German compound word fahrvergnügen comes from fahren (‘to drive’) and‎ vergnügen (‘pleasure’). This term was popularised in the USA by Volkswagen advertisements in the 1990s.

Fernweh – Fernweh is one of my favourite travel words that describe wanderlust perfectly. Fernweh is a feeling of homesickness for a place, even though you’ve never been there. The word fernweh is made up of fern (‘far’) and‎ weh (‘pain’) and can be literally translated as ‘farsickness’ or longing for far-off places. This is the opposite of heimweh, which means homesickness.

Fisselig – This represents a temporary state of sloppiness, usually elicited by a person’s nagging. This often means that a person is flustered to the point of incompetence.

Kabelsalat – Kabelsalat literally means, ‘a cable salad’, a beautiful word to describe the mess of tangled cables.

Handschuhschneeballwerfer – Handschuhschneeballwerfer is German slang for ‘coward’. It literally means, ‘someone who wears gloves to throw snowballs’. In other words, a cowardly person who criticises and abuses something from a safe distance.

Kummerspeck – Guilty of eating your feelings? That’s called ‘grief bacon’ or kummerspeck. This term refers binge eating as a result of an emotional blow and the excess weight you can gain from emotional overeating. 

Lebensmüde – Lebensmüde is a German compound noun made up of the words leben (life) and müde (tired), and literally means ‘life tired’. It describes the feeling of being tired or weary of life. Its closest English equivalents are probably world-weary, depressed, fed up, restless and dissatisfied.

Schadenfreude – A feeling of joy and pleasure that comes with seeing another’s misfortune. Usually. someone you really dislike.

Schilderwald – A street that is so overcrowded and rammed with street signs, that you’re more prone to getting lost rather than finding your way.

Schlimmbesserung – Something that was meant to be an improvement, but actually makes things worse.

Schnapsidee – Literally, ‘schnapps idea’, is a plan so ridiculous you must have been drunk when you thought it up.

Sitzfleisch – Literally translated, sitzfleisch means ‘sitting meat’ or ‘sitting flesh’ – in other words, your bottom. This German refers to a person with the ability to sit through something very boring. But not only. It’s also used to refer to someone who is hardworking and has the physical discipline to sit down and get on with the job. If you have, sitzfleisch, you possess the ability and the stamina to stay seated for extended periods of time in order to be productive and get the job done.

Torschlusspanik – This beautiful word is used to refer to the feeling you experience at a certain point in your life where you see an imaginary door closing on all your opportunities, and you wonder what could have been. Tor means ‘gate,’ schluss means ‘closing’ or ‘ending,’ and panik means, ‘panic.’ So, torschlusspanik literally translates to ‘gate closing panic.’

Treppenwitz – Possibly the most useful untranslatable word on this list, treppenwitz describes all the things you should have said in the heat of the moment but only think of when it is too late. Also known as, the best comeback line you never said.

Waldeinsamkeit – The feeling of being alone in the woods. Derived from two German words ‘wald,’ meaning forest, and ‘einsamkeit,’ meaning loneliness, it refers to a connectedness with nature and the peace experienced in that moment.

Weichei – Weichei is a German slang term which used to refer to a cowardly person. Literally meaning ‘a soft egg’, the closest English equivalent would be ‘wimp’.

Weltschmerz – The literal translation of the word is ‘world grief’, or ‘world-pain’,  a term first coined by the German author Jean Paul. Weltschmerz refers to a deep sadness about the imperfection and pain of the world.

Verschlimmbessern – Verschlimmbessern describes the act of trying to make something better, only to end up making it worse than it initially was. In English, you might say something like ‘to put your foot in it’.

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Greek

Filotimo (φιλότιμο) – Filotimo is almost impossible to translate but can be summed up as ‘love of honour’. It describes a person who understands the responsibility to themselves, as a human, being to always do the right thing and with honour. Even if their wealth, safety, freedom, or even life is at peril. No matter what, this person will do the honourable thing, regardless of the consequence.

Parea (παρέα) – In Greek culture, a parea is when a group of friends gather to share life experiences, philosophies, values, and ideas.

Psithurism (Ψυθισμός) – Psithurism is the rustling sound of leaves in the wind. It comes from the Greek psithuros, meaning ‘whispering, slanderous.’

Meraki (μεράκι) – Meraki is when you pour yourself wholeheartedly into doing something with soul, creativity, or love that you leave a piece of yourself in your work.

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Hawaiian

Pana Po’o – The act of scratching your head in an attempt to remember something you’ve forgotten.

Akihi –  When you ask someone for directions, walk off, then immediately forget what they said. You’ve gone ‘akihi’.

Hebrew

Firgun (פירגון) – Firgun is a Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture used to describe genuine and sincere happiness for another person without any ulterior motives. This often means a feeling of pure joy on seeing someone else’s accomplishment.

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Hindi

Chai-Pani (चाय पानी)– The phrase ‘Chai-Pani’ literally meaning, ‘tea and water’, is used to offer welcome drinks and facilitate guests in houses of India. It can also refer to a bribe given to someone, often a bureaucratic worker, to get a job done quickly.

Jijivisha (जिजीविषा) – This Hindi word conveys an intense desire to live life to the fullest. The word often refers to a person who lives with intense emotions and ambitious desires, seeking to thrive.

Namaste (नमस्ते) – Namaste is both a gesture and divine greeting that sends a message of peace to the universe in the hopes of receiving a positive message back. Namaste comes from the Sanskrit namas (bowing) te (to you) and is often translated to ‘I bow to the divine in you’. 

Viraha (विरह) – Realising you love someone only after you’re separated.

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Hungarian

Elmosolyodni – A kind of smile that forms when something isn’t especially funny, but you can’t help but smile anyway.

Házisárkány – A nickname for your spouse or better half who is constantly nagging. It literally means an ‘Domestic Dragon’

Icelandic

Dalalæða – A low waist-deep fog that forms after a warm and sunny day. It literally means, ‘a fog that sneaks up from the bottom of a valley’ or ‘valley-sneak.’

Gluggaveður – When the weather looks pleasant from your window, but is actually really cold that you need a jacket. Gluggaveður literally means ‘window-weather.

Þetta reddast – Pronounced [THETTA red-ahst], Þetta reddast is Iceland’s unofficial motto that loosely translates as ‘everything will work out in the end’.

Tima – Being unwilling to spend time or money on a particular thing, even though you can afford it.

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Indonesian

Jayus – A joke so terrible and unfunny that you can’t help but laugh. It’s funny because it’s not funny, kind of like a dad joke. 

Mencolek – A lighthearted prank where you trick someone by tapping their opposite shoulder from where you’re standing in order to fool them. That’s mencolek!

Inuit

Iktsuarpok (ᐃᒃᑦᓱᐊᕐᐳᒃ) – From the Eastern Canadian Inuktitut, one of the principal Inuit languages of Canada, Iktsuarpok is the act of repeatedly going outside to keep checking if someone (anyone) is coming. Somewhere between impatience and anticipation. Iktsuarpok refers to the feeling of anticipation and impatient excitement that the person you’re waiting for has arrived.

Irish

Cúbóg – A batch of Easter eggs. 

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Italian

Abbiocco – This is one of my favourite Roman dialect words. It describes the drowsiness or ‘carb coma’ you feel following having eaten a big meal. 

Attaccabottoni – Literally, ‘attach buttons’, an attaccabottoni is a chatty person who corners you to tell you long, meaningless stories, in endless detail about their life.

Cavoli riscaldati – Literally reheated cabbage, this is essentially an attempt to reheat an old romance. In other parts of Italy, ‘minestra riscaldata‘ or ‘zuppa riscaldata’, meaning reheated soup, is used to describe the same sentiment.

Commovente – Often translated as ‘heartwarming,’ but it directly refers to being moved to tears. The verb commuovere  means to move, to touch, to stir emotions.

Culaccino – Culaccino refers to the dregs in a glass but also the residue or water ring left on a surface by a moist, cold glass or other small container. In Italian, ‘culo‘ means bottom.

Gattara – A woman devoted to caring for and feeding stray or domestic cats. A more extreme version of a cat lover.

Fare la scarpetta – To finish up the contents of your plate, especially the sauce, with a piece of bread.

Meriggiare – An Italian verb meaning to rest or relax at midday, usually in a shady spot on a sunny day. From ‘meriggio’ meaning ‘midday’.

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Japanese

Age-otori (上げ劣り) – Pronounced [aah-gey-oh-toh-ree], Age-otori is a beautiful Japanese word that perfectly sums up a disaster haircut that makes you look worse than before.

Arigata-meiwaku (ありがためいわく) – This is used to refer to an act that someone does for you, even though you didn’t want to have them do it and tried to avoid having them do. They might have gone ahead,  determined to do you a favour, then things going wrong, causing you a lot of trouble. In spite of this, social conventions required you to still express gratitude. What a mouthful! Yet the Japanese have a simple concise term that says it all in just 2 words, arigata-meiwaku.

Bakku-shan (バックシャン) – This dating slang term literally means ‘back beautiful’ and is used to describe a girl who is beautiful, as long as you’re looking at her from behind! Harsh!  An English equivalent could be either ‘good from afar, but far from good’, or ‘Butter face’ – where everything but her face is attractive). What makes this Japanese word so interesting is that it’s not Japanese at all, it’s a composite of バック (bakku, ‘back’, from English back) and‎ シャン (shan, ‘beautiful’, from German schön).

Boketto (ぼけっと) – Gazing vacantly into the distance without thinking of anything specific, in other words, daydreaming.

Chindōgu (珍道具) – A prank originating from Japan, which is done by a person seemingly inventing ingenious everyday gadgets that seem like an ideal solution to a particular problem, but are in fact nothing more than a useless gag. Literally translated, chindōgu means unusual (珍, chin) tool (道具, dōgu). 

Ikigai (生きがい) – Ikigai is a Japanese concept often translated to ‘your life purpose’, ‘a reason for being’ or getting up in the morning. Ikigai refers to having a direction or purpose in life which makes one’s life worthwhile and full of meaning. But is not just limited to this, it can also be something as small as a daily ritual you enjoy.

Kaizen (改善) –  Kaizen is a Japanese term and method meaning ‘change for the better’ or ‘continuous improvement.’ It’s a method for transforming habits incrementally, one step at a time, in order to continuously improve. It’s also a famous Japanese business philosophy where employees make small adjustments to processes that compound over time resulting in increased productivity.

Koi no yokan (恋の予感) – The feeling of excitement you get when you first meet someone and know that you will eventually fall in love with them and are hopeful about being more than just friends. This is a more realistic version of ‘love at first sight’. Koi no yokan comes from 恋 (koi) is romantic love, and 予感 (yokan) roughly translates to ‘premonition’ or ‘hunch’, and roughly translates to ‘premonition of love’.

Komorebi (木漏れ日) – This Japanese word beautiful describes the scattered sunlight that filters through the leaves on the trees. The word is composed of three kanji and the hiragana particles れ. While the first kanji refers to ‘tree’ or ‘trees,’ the second one means to ‘escape,’ and the third signifies ‘light’ or ‘sun.’ 

Kyōiku mama (教育ママ) – Pronounced [ky-oh-ee-kuu-mama], Kyōiku mama is an offensive Japanese term used to describe a mother who relentlessly pushes her children to achieve academic excellence. It literally translates to ‘education mother’.

Mono no aware (物の哀れ) – Literally ‘the pathos of things’, and also translated as ‘an empathy toward things’. The term Mono no aware was coined by Motoori Norinaga, an eighteenth century literary scholar, who combined aware, which means sensitivity or sadness, and mono, which means ‘things.’ Norinaga believed that this feeling was at the very centre of Japanese culture. 

Nekama (ネカマ) – Nekama refers to a certain type of male, who in their normal daily life are usually heterosexual, however, online they represent themselves as female. Thus, this term commonly refers to a man pretending to be a woman on the internet, regardless of his sexuality.

Shouganai (しょうがない) – A Japanese philosophy that states that if something is meant to be and cannot be controlled, then why worry about it? The idea is that worrying won’t prevent the bad things from happening; it will only deprive you of the joy of enjoying the good things in life. Translated literally, shouganai means ‘it can’t be helped’.

Tatemae (建前) and Honne (本音) – Tatemae has the specific cultural meaning. It refers to the behaviour that Japanese people adopt in public, according to what is socially accepted or not by Japanese society. It could be translated as the ‘public facade’. Privately held views that you would never admit in public is called honne.

Tsundoku (積ん読) – How many times have you bought a book but never read it? This is called tsundoku, a beautiful word used to describe the act of buying books but letting them pile without ever reading them. The term originated in the Meiji era (1868–1912) as Japanese slang. The word consists of tsunde-oku (積んでおく, to pile things up ready for later and leave) and dokusho (読書, reading books). It is also used to refer to books ready for reading later when they are on a bookshelf.

Wabi-Sabi (侘寂) – This is a beautiful Japanese concept that represents finding beauty in imperfections. It allows us to accept that growth and decay are a natural process. In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection.  Wabi-sabi is a concept derived from the Buddhist teaching of the three marks of existence (三法印, sanbōin), specifically impermanence (無常, mujō), suffering (苦, ku) and emptiness or absence of self-nature (空, kū).

Yoko meshi (横飯) – Used to convey the stress-induced while speaking a foreign language, the literal meaning is ‘a meal eaten sideways’. Need help learning a language? Check out my guide to the best language learning resources here.

Yūgen (幽玄)  – Yūgen is an important concept in traditional Japanese aesthetics. It refers to the sad beauty associated with human suffering, coupled with a sense of profound mysterious sense and beauty of the universe.

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Kivila

Mokita – From the Kivila language native to Papua New Guinea, mokita is a commonly known truth that no one wants to admit or talk about. 

Korean

Dapjeongneo (답정너) – A situation where you’re ‘the right thing’ by telling the other person what they want to hear, even though you might not actually believe it. Sort of like telling a white lie to avoid causing offence.

Gosohada (고소하다) – The feeling you get when someone finally gets what they deserves. When you think to yourself ‘HA serves you right!’, that’s Gosohada.

Gilchi (길치) – What you call someone who has a terrible sense of direction and who constantly gets lost.

Hyo – Pronounced [hee-yo], this is both a name meaning ‘dutiful’ and a term to describe the sense of duty children have towards their parents and the expectation that they may need to make sacrifices for them out of respect.

Latvian

Kaapshljmurslis – Kaapshljmurslis is used to describe the uncomfortable cramped feeling you get when you’re in a crowded bus or train during rush hour.

Lithuanian 

Nepakartojama – A never-to-be-repeated perfect situation. Directly translated, it means ‘unable to repeat’

Malay

Manja – Manja is a person who shows so much outward love and affection towards someone they care about, like a spouse, partner, or child, to the point where they are pampering or spoiling them

Pisan Zapra – The time it takes to eat a banana. Which apparently, is roughly two minutes.

Māori (Cook Islands Maori) 

Papakata – To have one leg shorter than the other.

Norwegian

Dugnad – Is a type of community day where Norwegians get together to help clean up their neighbourhoods by fixing, cleaning, painting or just tidying things up. A dugnad takes place around the change in seasons. Every Norwegian has participated in a dugnad. It’s a great occasion to socialise with your neighbours, which – if you live in Norway – you will know is pretty rare. The added benefit is that a dugnad is usually accompanied by kaffe og kaker (coffee and cakes).

Forelsket – The indescribable euphoria you feel when you start to fall in love with someone.

Pålegg –  Anything that you can put on top of open-faced sandwiches, such as brun øst (Norwegian Cheese) cold cute, tomatoes, lettuce, spreads or other topping.

Utepils – Pronounced [OOH-ta-pilz], Utepils is a beautiful Norwegian compound word where ute means ‘out, outside, outdoors’ and pils means ‘lager’, so it literally translates to ‘outdoors lager’. Utepils is the act of enjoying a beer  while sitting outside on a sunny day – usually after surviving a long winter. Utepils is also the name of a famous brewing company.

Uffda! / Uff da!  – Is a versatile interjection and expression which basically means ‘Oh, I’m sorry to hear that’. It expresses surprise, astonishment, exhaustion, relief, and can be used to express empathy. It means a combination of ‘Ouch for you!’ and ‘I’m so sorry that you hurt yourself’. Within Scandinavian-American culture, Uff da often translates to, ‘I am overwhelmed’. 

Yr – Yr can only be described as a very specific kind of rainfall with tiny, almost floating  raindrops (or snowflakes). It’s similar to drizzle or mist but one as one Norwegian puts it ‘It paints a picture not only in how it’s spelled but how it’s said, it’s more a sound than a word. Also when conjugated: ‘det yrer litt‘. I see foggy whispers of misty rain in the fjords.’ (Source). I think this is the most beautiful untranslatable word I’ve learned so far since learning Norwegian.

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Pascuense (Easter Island)

Tingo – Continuously borrowing items  from a neighbour’s house and not returning them, thereby gradually stealing everything from them one-by-one until there is nothing left.

Persian

Zhaghzhagh – Pronounced [zhaang-zhaah-gh], it’s the uncontrollable chattering of teeth, either due to the cold, or from intense rage.

Polish

Dożywocie – A contract between parents and children, guaranteeing lifetime care in exchange for real estate.

Formacja – Formacja is used in colloquial speech to describe a state of mind that is widespread across a particular generation or period of time. The closest English word would be ‘zeitgeist’.

Kilkanaście – This Polish word refers specifically to any number between 12 and 19 and is used in a similar way as the English ‘umpteen’ or ‘many’, but neither translation is quite correct. 

Kombinować – To make something or try to resolve a problem with the bare minimum and in an unusual way. This could be as a result of having limited access to resources or knowledge.

Radioukacz – Telegraphists who were part of the resistance movements on the Soviet side of the Iron Curtain.

Zalatwic – Zalatwic means ‘to get done’, but in a very specific way and is often either illegal or bends the rules. It involves using a bribe, political clout or connections, or simply personal charm to get the job done. This was especially common in Poland during the days of communism in Poland where it was probably impossible to live without ‘zalatwic’.

Portuguese

Saudade – Saudade is an untranslatable Portuguese term that describes a solemn and melancholic feeling of longing. Saudade can be a longing for something which does not and probably cannot exist or refer to the love that remains long after someone or something is gone and may not return – a nostalgic longing for a person or thing that was loved once, but is now lost. This feeling is a recurring theme in Portuguese and Brazilian literature. Brazil celebrates a day of Saudade every January.

Desenrascanço – Desenrascanço literally means ‘disentanglement’, a term used in Portugal to describe the act of ‘disentangling’ oneself from a difficult situation by using all available means to solve the problem. 

Cafuné – The act of tenderly running your fingers through someone’s hair in a loving way. 

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Romanian

Dor – A sad longing or yearning for someone.

Soare cu Dinti – When you look out the window and it looks lovely and sunny until you actually step outside. Soare cu Dinti describes a beautiful sunny, but very cold day.

Rukwangali (Namibia)

Hanyauku – Pronounced [ha-ahn-yoh-kuu], this Rukwangali word spoken by Namibians, refers to the act of tiptoeing across warm or hot sand.  

Russian

Listopad (листопа́дъ) – The falling of leaves.

Odnoliub (однолюб) – Someone that only has one love in their life or is only capable of a single person at a time.

Pochemuchka (почемучка) – Pochemuchka is a person, usually a child, who asks too many questions. Pronounced [POH-chay-MOO-chka[, it comes from the Russian word pocemu [POH-chay-MUH], which means ‘Why?.’ Pochemuchka was first used in a popular Soviet-era children’s book whose boy hero was given the nickname Alyosha Pochemuchka because he was never satisfied with the answers he got. Pochemuchka is a light-hearted put-down that might be expressed in English with a warning like ‘curiosity killed the cat’.

Razljubit (разлюбить) – Razljubit is the opposite feeling of the Norwegian forelsket when you first fall in love. It’s the feeling you have towards someone you were once in love with. When you see or think of them, you may feel a twinge of affection, but by now it’s totally platonic. That’s razljubit.

Toska (тоска) – Toska is the feeling of anguish, sadness, or melancholia, even though there’s no specific cause. Often spiritual in nature, this is a deep sadness that touches the soul.

Zapoi (Запой) – Zapoi describes being drunk for several days and waking up in an unexpected place that you don’t recognize.

Zloradstvovat (злорадствовать) – Zloradstvovat means to be devilishly happy’, in the evil way, when seeing someone’s misfortune, pain, or loss.

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Samoan

Faamiti – Pronounced [fah-mih-tee], faamiti is a high-pitched noise made by sucking air through tightly-sealed lips in order to attract the attention of a pet or children.

Scottish

Sgrìob –  This Scottish Gaelic term describes the tingle of anticipation felt in the upper lip before drinking whisky.

Suilk – Pronounced [swilk], this Scottish word means to make an abnormal amount of noise whilst such as to swallow, gulp, or suck with a slobbering noise. Suilk is now used in English and even has English verb conjugations, ‘suilking‘ is the act, and a ‘suilker‘ is one who suilks.

Tartle – The moment where you hesitate when introducing someone because you’ve just forgotten their name. You’ve just tartled, so you say, ‘Pardon my tartle!’

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Serbian

Merak – This beautiful Serbian word refers to the pursuit of small pleasures everyday, which all adds up to a feeling of contentment, fulfilment and oneness with the larger purpose and the universe.

Slovenian

Vedriti – To shelter from the rain, either literally or metaphorically, such as when you’re in a bad mood and you’re waiting for the negative emotions to pass.

Spregledati – To simultaneously understand someone on a deeper level, whilst also overlooking it.

Spanish

Anteayer – This single word means ‘the day before yesterday’. Anteayer is made up of the Spanish word ante, meaning before or in front of, and ayer, meaning yesterday. In some parts of Latin America and rural Spain, antier is used instead. 

Chingada – Chingada is a vulgar term commonly used in colloquial Mexican Spanish that shouldn’t be thrown around lightly. It can either refer to a special kind of hellish place that’s far away, where you send anyone who irritates you, like when you say ‘go to Hell’, or can be used as a variation of the f-word. Chingada stems from the verb chingar which means to ruin, annihilate, screw or f**k. Like I said, be careful how you use it, if at all!

Desvelado – While the Spanish are known for their siestas, they also have a word which means the complete opposite. Desvelado literally means ‘awake’ and comes from the verb desvelar, which means ‘to reveal’ or ‘to keep awake’. It can also be translated into English as being wide awake, unable to sleep, or sleepless. 

Duende – The word duende has two distinct meanings. The term derives from ‘duen de casa‘ (master of the house), referring to a magical, mythical creature or spirit such as an elf, leprechaun, or even a goblin found in Spanish and Latin American folklore.  The second, and more interesting and beautiful definition, describes the heightened state of emotion, expression, and expression that a performer gives off that draws in the audience. Duende or tener duende (‘to have duende’) is a Spanish term that is traditionally connected with flamenco and other activities that evoke Spanish fiery passion, like bullfighting. In some parts of Spain, duende is used to describe someone who is charming or alluring.

Encandilar – The aftermath of seeing a sudden bright flash of light, often associated with seeing spots. Encandilar comes from the Spanish verb encandilarse, meaning ‘to be dazzled/blinded by’.

Estrenar – Estrenar means ‘first time’ or the beginning of something. It’s used to describe the first time you do, wear or use something for the first time. Don’t you just love that feeling?

Friolero – Friolero describes a person who is particularly susceptible and sensitive to cold weather, prone to easily feeling cold. A similar term also exists in Italian, freddoloso.

Madrugada – The term madrugada is both Spanish and Portuguese and means to get up early in the morning at twilight – the time between midnight and the crack of dawn.

Pena ajena – Ajeno/a generally means ‘someone else’s’ or ‘other people’s’. Literally, meaning ‘sorry for others’, pena ajena is the feeling of humiliation or embarrassment you get upon watching another person’s embarrassment. It’s so embarrassing that it makes you cringe. 

Sobremesa – Shared mealtimes are a very important part of Spanish culture, and the time spent after the meal just chatting and relaxing is very important. So important that they even have a word to describe it. Sobremesa literally means ‘over the table,’  is a Spanish expression that describes that wonderful period after the meal is finished but you continue sitting at the table chatting and enjoy each other’s company.

Tuerto – A one-eyed man, blind in one eye .

Tutear – To speak to someone you know well (usually friends and family) informally by addressing using the ‘tú‘ form instead of the more formal ‘usted‘. The term tutoyer is used in French to describe the same thing where the speaker uses the informal second-person pronoun tu rather than the formal vous.

Vacinlando – Vacilando is a beautiful Spanish word which describes the journey or experience of travelling, is more important than reaching the specific destination.

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Swahili

Hakuna matata – In the Swahili language, Hakuna matata can be directly translated to ‘there are no troubles’. This phrase was made popular in the English-speaking world thanks to the 1994 Disney movie The Lion King. It can be translated to ‘no worries’ or ‘no dramas’ and means to avoid worrying about things outside of your control. If you’re a fan of the film, here are 20 beautiful African words in ‘The Lion King’ that will make you smile. 

Swedish

Badkruka – A person who feels somewhat hesitant or doesn’t like to swim in an open body of water due to its low temperature.

Blunda – Blunda is a Swedish word that means to close or cover your eyes to avoid seeing something or facing a hard truth. It’s similar to the English expression ‘turn a blind eye’, or can be the simple act of ignoring something.

Duktig – If a Swede says you’re duktig, that’s a huge compliment, because they are saying you’re skilled, capable, or hard-working. Duktig comes from the Swedish verb duga, which means ‘to be good for / to be acceptable for’. You can use duktig on its own, just as you would say ‘you’re such a hard-worker!’ or  ‘good girl/boy!’ to a child. Duktig refers to an action of some sort, whether that’s a job or a specific task.

Fika – Fika is a special kind of Swedish coffee break that could go on for hours and is more about socialising than drinking coffee. It’s all about gathering together to enjoy coffee, pastries, and conversation.

Gökotta – I adore this beautiful untranslatable Swedish word. Gökotta describes waking up at dawn, and going outside, just to hear birds chirping and singing.

Harkla – Harkla is a fantastic verb that means something very similar to ‘to clear one’s throat’. A perfect example would be the moment before you’re about to give a speech and make a half-cough so you can speak clearly.

Hinna – Hinna is a common Swedish verb that means ‘to be on time’ ‘to find the time’. 

Jobbig – Jobbig is an all-encompassing word that means troublesome or trying, annoying or difficult. It can be used to refer to people, things, events – almost anything that is difficult, annoying, or tedious.

Lagom – Lagom means ‘just the right amount’, it’s neither too much, nor too little, but juuuuuust right. Lagom is important in Swedish culture, where you don’t want to ‘stand out’ but having or doing too much.

Mångata – Mångata refers to a long, wavy, road-like reflection of the moon that often appears on water. It draws its origin from ‘måne‘ meaning moon, and ‘gata‘ meaning street or road. So, mångata literally means ‘moon road’.

Mormor / farmor / morfar / farfar – We could definitely use these genius Swedish compound words in English to describe each of our grandparents. Mormor, farmor, morfar, farfar literally means mothermother, fathermother, motherfather, fatherfather – respectively. That is, mormor is your mother’s mother, farmor is your father’s mother, morfar is your mother’s father and farfar is your father’s father. So, the question is, do you want to see more of mormor and less of farfar? So see farmor far less? And while we’re at it, barnbarn (literally, ‘childchild’) is the Swedish word for grandchild.

Mysa – Mysa is a Swedish verb for feeling content, cozy and enjoying oneself, especially at home. Not to be confused with the Danish, hygge which relates to any activity or part of your day, mysa refers specifically to being at home. 

Orka – This common verb in the Swedish language means ‘to have the energy’.

Resfeber – Resfeber refers to the mixture of anxiety and anticipation before a trip or journey begins. Resfeber is considered one of the most beautiful travel words.

Tidsoptimist  – Literally, a ‘time optimist’ this is a person who is constantly late because they think they have more time than they actually do.

Tretår – When two cups of coffee isn’t enough, you go for a second refill or ‘threefill’ of coffee. In Swedish, ‘tår’ means a cup of coffee and ‘patår’ is the refill of said coffee. A ‘tretår’ is therefore a second refill, or a threefill.

Vobba – Describes the very specific act of a parent taking a paid day off to take care of their sick child but still work, for example they check emails or take calls. Vobba is a mash-up of the two verbs att vabba (to take care of a child) and att jobba (to work).

Vabba – From vobba, comes vabba, a shortened version of vård av barn, which means ‘to be at home with the kids’.

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Tagalog

Gigil – Gigil is the overwhelming feeling that comes over you when you see something unbearably cute that you want to squeeze or pinch it. Kind of like when your grandma wanted to pinch your cheeks when you were a child.

Tampó – In Filipino culture, tampó is when a person withdraws his or her affection or cheerfulness towards someone who has hurt them. A mild case of ‘to hold a grudge’ where you’re someone between hurt and disappointed.  It usually occurs between people related to each other. For example, when a husband forgets to bring his wife flowers for their anniversary, she can have ‘tampó‘ against him.

Kilig – Kilig can be roughly translated as ‘romantic excitement’, it describes the happiness and giddiness you feel when something romantic takes place, either to you or someone else. It’s the feeling of butterflies in your stomach when you catch your crushes’ eye for the first time, witnessing a marriage proposal, or watching your favourite TV show couple. 

Tamil

Oodal – An exaggerated, fake anger that usually follows a quarrel between lovers.

Tshiluba (Congo)

Ilunga – Pronounced [ee-lun-ga], this is a person who is ready to forgive someone once, tolerate it a second time, but never a third time. Kind of like, three strikes and you’re out!

Tulu (Indian)

Karelu – The mark left on the skin from wearing something tight, such as jeans, socks, or a bra.

Turkish

Ciğerpare – This beautiful word literally has Persian origins and literally means ‘liver part’. It refers to someone that you love as much as your own body. Lovers or friends may call each other ciğerparem, meaning ‘my liver part.’

Urdu

Goya – This Urdu word refers to a feeling of wonder and disbelief that accompanies a particularly realistic fantasy. The suspension of disbelief makes it seem so real that it temporarily becomes reality. This is usually associated with good storytelling.

Wagiman

Murr-ma – This beautiful word comes from Wagiman, an almost extinct Australian Aboriginal language spoken in Australia’s Northern Territory. It describes feeling around in water with your feet to find something.

Welsh

Glas wen – The literal translation is ‘blue smile’, and is used to describe a mocking sarcastic smile.

Hiraeth – Pronounced [here-eyeth] (roll the ‘r’), this beautiful Welsh word is much like the Portuguese saudade mentioned earlier or the Romanian dor,  it conveys a feeling of homesickness, sense of regret, along with a general sadness over the lost or departed. This is a longing for one’s homeland, or even a romanticized past, with a yearning for it to come back.

Yaghan 

Mamihlapinatapei – The word mamihlapinatapai (sometimes also spelled mamihlapinatapei) comes from the Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego in Southern Argentina. Mamihlapinatapai is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the ‘most succinct word’ and is considered extremely difficult to translate. Mamihlapinatapai is a meaningful, but wordless exchange between two people, who both desire to initiate something but are hesitant to act on it. It also can refer to a private but non-verbal exchange shared by two people, one where each knows that the other understands and agrees what is being expressed. 

Yiddish

Shlimazl (שלימזל) – A chronically unlucky, usually inept, clumsy person.

Trepverter – Literally, ‘staircase words’, trepverter is a witty comeback you think of only after it’s too late. 

Luftmensch (לופֿטמענטש‎) – Luftmensch is used to refer a person with their head in the clouds. They are more concerned with airy intellectual pursuits than practical matters like earning an income. From the Yiddish לופֿט‎ (luft, ‘air’) and מענטש‎ (mentsh, ‘man’).

Farpotshket – Pronounced [fahr-POTS-SKEHT], farpotshket is when you or someone you trust tries to fix something but only ends up making things worse, causing irreparable damage. All you can do is shrug, knowing that you should’ve known better. Farpotshket also has an associated verb – potshky (POTs-ski), which means ‘to fiddle with something in a well-meaning and purposeful way, but with a complete lack of competence.’

Chutzpah – Is an untranslatable Yiddish word for adopting a ‘don’t-take-no-for-an-answer’ attitude where you’ll build up the guts to do something ballsy.

Zulu

Ubuntu – The act of being kind to others because of one’s common humanity. Ubuntu is frequently translated as ‘I am because we are,’ or ‘humanity towards others’. 

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Over to you!

Which one of these words in your favourite? Was it the Malay, pisan zapra – the time it takes to eat a banana or the Portuguese cafuné – the act of tenderly running your fingers through someone’s hair. Share your favourites in the comments.

Can you think of any other ‘untranslatable’ words? Have you ever come across words and phrases that could not be translated into your native language? Let me know in the comments and I’ll add them to the list!

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Below, we list the love-related words that start with the letter A.

Scroll past our list for some quotes about love that make use of these words!

“A” Words To Describe Someone You Love

1. Admired

2. Authentic

3. Aesthetic

   lovely

4. Amazing

5. Adored

6. Assured

7. Accommodating

8. Ardent

   enthusiastic

9. Abled

   limitless

10. Affectionate

11. Appreciative

12. Articulate

13. Alacrity

    cheerfulness

14. Altitudinarian

    aspiring to greatness

15. Ambitious

16. Adroit

    skillful

17. Abiding

    enduring

18. Accomplished

19. Angelic

20. Advocate

21. Accountable

22. Attractive

23. Adventurous

24. Attached

25. Artistic

26. Appealing

27. Altruistic

    unselfish

28. Affable

    friendly

29. Agreeable

30. Alluring

    mesmerizing

31. Ally

    supportive

32. Amusing

33. Animated

34. Astounding

35. Awesome

36. Astute

    sharp

37. Amicable

    friendly

Other “A” Love Words

1. Acknowledgment

2. Amour

   “love” in French

3. Amore

   “love” in Italian

4. Amor

   “love” in Spanish

5. Abundant

6. Adulation

   admiration

7. Ardor

   passion

8. Accord

   in harmony

9. Abloom

10. Affection

11. Ascend

    elevated

12. Awe

13. Ablaze

14. Apotheosis

    exalted

15. Alive

16. Abundance

17. Applause

    encouragement

18. Affinity

19. Awakening

20. Aligned

    in agreement

Quotes Using the Love Words That Start With A

To provide more context for the love words that start with A, we gathered quotes that include several of them and show how they relate to love.

• “When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore! When the world seems to shine like you’ve had too much wine, that’s amore!” -Jack Brooks (as sung by Dean Martin)
• “To be loved means to be ablaze. To love is: to cast a light with inexhaustible oil. To be loved is to pass away; to love is to last.” -Rainer Maria Rilke
• “You’re still alive. And that means you’ll love and be loved… and in the end, nothing else really matters.” -Nicholas Sparks
• “Authentic love must be founded on reciprocal recognition of two freedoms; each lover would then experience himself as himself and as the other; neither would abdicate his transcendence, they would not mutilate themselves; together they would both reveal values and ends in the world. For each of them, love would be the revelation of the self through the gift of the self and the enrichment of the universe.” -Simone de Beauvoir
• “First fill your heart with an abundance of love. Then let the light of your love enlighten the whole world.” -Debasish Mridha

Красивые английские фразы о любви

Английский поэт Джон Китс когда-то написал ставшую крылатой строку: “A thing of beauty is a joy forever” («В прекрасном радость вечная живет»). Бессмертные слова, подтверждающие заложенный в них смысл. И что может лучше закрепить посыл автора, как не ключевая тема его творчества? Давайте поговорим…

Самые красивые слова в английском языке

«Я тебя люблю» на разных языках мира

Признания в любви на редких языках

Новые английские слова, которых так не хватает в русском языке

Это высокое и чистое чувство люди всегда воспевали особенно горячо.

Сколько неповторимых признаний, откровений, комплиментов слышал этот мир – и сколько еще будет сказано! Человек в состоянии перевести на английский стандартные слова любви.

Но эта территория — не место для сухого и формального общения.  Что если вам понадобится образно выразить отношение к человеку? Это лучше сделать ярко, выразительно, «с огоньком». 

Как небанально сказать по-английски «Я тебя люблю»

Например, только привычное «Я тебя люблю» (“I love you”) в английском языке с легкостью перефразируется парой десятков лаконичных и небанальных фраз. Оцените ниже несколько хороших примеров.

“I adore you” — «Я тебя обожаю».

“I love you from the bottom of my heart” — «Я люблю тебя всем сердцем».

«You mean so much to me» — «Ты так много для меня значишь».

“We’re meant for each other” — «Мы созданы друг для друга».

“I’m infatuated with you” — «Я без ума от тебя».

“You’re perfect” — «Ты — мой идеал».

“I’ve totally fallen for you” — «Я пал перед тобой». 

Первое признание в любви

Этому трепетному моменту жизни человека в английском языке также найдется немало волнующих изречений.

“I have feelings for you” — «У меня есть чувства к тебе».

“I think of you as more than a friend” — «Ты для меня больше, чем просто друг».

“I’ve got a crush on you” — «Я влюблен в тебя до беспамятства».

“I think I’m in love with you” — «Мне кажется, я в тебя влюблен».

“I think you’re the one” — «Я думаю, ты тот самый единственный/та самая единственная».

Любовь в поэтичных тонах

Всегда уместно привнести в любовь возвышенные ноты:

“I’m smitten with you” — «Я сражен/сражена тобой».

“You turn me inside out” — «Мы выворачиваешь меня наизнанку».

“You’ve put a spell on me” — «Ты околдовал/околдовала меня».

“My heart calls out for you” — «Мое сердце зовет тебя».

“You make me feel young again” — «Ты заставляешь меня снова чувствовать себя молодым/молодой».

Цитаты о любви

В завершение узнаем, что говорили на английском языке о любви великие люди. 

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” — «То, о чем Вы мечтаете в одиночестве — лишь мечты. То, о чем Вы мечтаете вместе — реальность». (Джон Леннон)

“The heart wants what it wants. There’s no logic to these things. You meet someone and you fall in love and that’s that.” — «Сердце хочет то, что хочет. В этом нет никакой логики. Вы встречаете кого-то, вы влюбляетесь — и это все». (Вуди Аллен)

“Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.” — «Любовь — это непреодолимое желание быть непреодолимо желаемым». (Роберт Фрост)

“Better to have lost and loved than never to have loved at all.” — «Лучше любить и потерять, чем не любить вовсе». (Эрнест Хемингуэй)

“Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough.” — «Другие мужчины говорят, что видели ангелов, но я видел тебя – и мне достаточно». (Джордж Мур)

“To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.” — «Любить и победить — лучшее в жизни. Любить и проиграть — следующее за этим». (Уильям Теккерей)

“People should fall in love with their eyes closed.” — «Люди должны влюбляться с закрытыми глазами» (Энди Уорхолл)

“True love stories never have endings.” — «У настоящих историй любви нет финалов». (Ричард Бах)

“We loved with a love that was more than love.” — «Мы любили любовью, что была чем-то большим любви». (Эдгар Аллан По)

“One love, one heart, one destiny.” — «Одна любовь, одно сердце, одна судьба». (Боб Марли)

Другие материалы

Более 100 фраз для признания в любви на английском языке

Когда любовь сбивает нас с ног, мы говорим искренние и нежные вещи, думаем сердцем и ведем себя наивно. Когда вы действительно влюблены, заветные слова кажутся самыми сложными в жизни.

Что, если человек не впечатлится вашим признанием, или, что еще хуже, речь вообще идет только о friendzone? Лучше получить отказ, чем удерживать свои чувства в бутылке. Why? Потому что вы сможете узнать, будут ли отношения развиваться в правильном направлении или нет.

Достаточно простого и нестареющего «Я тебя люблю»… Или не достаточно?

На самом деле, вы способны сказать гораздо больше, чем простое «I love you». Поэтому мы предлагаем вам набор фраз, в котором каждый сможет подобрать себе что-то по вкусу. Совершенно не важно, каким уровнем английского вы владеете — смотрите и запоминайте, пробуйте и открывайтесь! Ведь любовь актуальна всегда. So bring it on!

Поэтичные фразы

Раньше признаться в любви было гораздо сложнее и… дольше. Любовные письма доходили так медленно, а иногда и вообще не доходили! Зато это все равно было гораздо эпичнее sms сообщений. Но, поверьте, вы тоже можете быть эпичными! Даже если вы не писатель или поэт, эти фразы добавят разнообразия в ваши любовные признания.

I yearn for you. – Я скучаю (тоскую) по тебе.
I’m under your spell. – Я  очарован тобой.
I’m smitten with you. – Я сражен тобой.
You turn me inside out. – Ты переворачиваешь мой мир с ног на голову.
You’ve put a spell on me. – Ты околдовала меня.

My heart calls out for you. – Мое сердце замирает при виде тебя.
You make me feel young again. – Ты даешь мне почувствовать себя снова молодым.
Come, let us make love deathless. – Идем, сделаем любовь бессмертной.
With you, forever won’t be too long.

 – С тобой вечность не будет слишком долгой.
If you need to hear why I love you, I can go on all night. – Если тебе нужно услышать, почему я люблю тебя, я могу говорить всю ночь.
I never knew how joyous life could be, until I saw your face.

 – Я никогда не знал, как можно жить счастливой жизнью, до тех пор, пока не увидел твое лицо.
So, fall asleep love, loved by me… for I know love, I am loved by thee. – Так, засыпай же, любовь моя, либима мной… ибо я знаю, любовь, я любим тобой…

I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there’s a life after that, I’ll love you then. – Я люблю тебя и буду любить до смерти, а если после нее есть жизнь, я буду любить тебя и там.

Честные и чувственные фразы

Вот такие вещи вы можете сказать самым серьезным образом человеку, который просто обязан знать о ваших чувствах.

• I’m yours. – Я твой.
• I adore you. – Я обожаю тебя.
• There is no other. – Такой, как ты, больше нет.
• You complete me. – Ты моя половинка.
• I’m totally into you. – Я полностью запал на тебя.
• You’re my ideal woman. – Ты моя идеальная женщина.
• You mean so much to me. – Ты значишь так много для меня.
• I love you from the bottom of my heart. – Я люблю тебя от всего сердца.

Элегантные фразы

Эти фразочки совсем не звучат эмоционально. Если у вас проблемы с выражением
эмоций, можете сказать что-то вроде этого.

• I’m rather partial to you. – Я неравнодушен к тебе.
• You’re not bad. – Ты неплоха.

Фразы на английском про любовь: примеры признаний в любви

Мы часто используем слово любовь, не придавая ему конкретного значения. Мужчина и женщина нередко испытывают различные чувства друг к другу.

Как же понять что это: любовь или влюбленность, а может быть вообще ненависть или другое чувство.

Часто известные люди — английские писатели, поэты, драматурги и политики по прошествии своего жизненного опыта характеризуют то или иное явление короткой, но емкой английской фразой.

Такие фразы на английском про любовь называют афоризмами. Афоризмы на английском языке о любви, которые приведены ниже как раз и помогут нам понять испытывали ли мы в своей жизни такое чувство как любовь, а если еще не испытывали, то испытав, понять это.

Слова и словосочетания со словом Любовь

• love at first sight — любовь с первого взгляда;
• soulmate — вторая половинка;
• the love of my life — любовь всей жизни;
• the One — единственный (ая);
• head over heels in love — влюбленный по уши;
• only have eyes for someone — не замечать никого, кроме;
• be swept off one’s feet — сильно увлечься кем-либо;
• be made for each other — созданы друг для друга;
• find lasting love — найти любовь на всю жизнь;
• be there for someone — быть готовым прийти на помощь

Как небанально сказать по-английски «Я тебя люблю»

Например, только привычное «Я тебя люблю» («I love you») в английском языке с легкостью перефразируется парой десятков лаконичных и небанальных фраз. Оцените ниже несколько хороших примеров.

• «I adore you» — «Я тебя обожаю».
• «I love you from the bottom of my heart» — «Я люблю тебя всем сердцем».
• «You mean so much to me» — «Ты так много для меня значишь».
• «We’re meant for each other» — «Мы созданы друг для друга».
• «I’m infatuated with you» — «Я без ума от тебя».
• «You’re perfect» — «Ты — мой идеал».
• «I’ve totally fallen for you» — «Я пал перед тобой».

Фразы на английском про любовь с переводом

• Я люблю тебя — это мягкое I love you.
• Я скучаю по тебе — это трепетное I miss you.
• Ты сводишь меня с ума — это взрывное You are driving me crazy.
• Я тебя хочу — это заманчивое l want you.
• Я тебя обожаю — это мелодичное I adore you.
• Я тебя целую — это игривое I kiss you.
• Я думаю о тебе — это задумчивое I am thinking about you.
• Ты любовь всей моей жизни — это значимое You are the love of my life.
• Ты моя мечта — это мечтательное You are my dream.
• Я влюбился/влюбилась в тебя — это робкое I am fall in love with you.
• Ты вдохновляешь меня — это восхищенное You inspire me.
• Я никогда не чувствовал/а ничего подобного — это сбивчивое I have never had such a feeling.
• Я тебя никогда не забуду — I’ll never forget you.
• Я никогда не забуду о тебе — I’ll never forget about you.
• Мне нравится быть с тобой — I love being with you.
• Ты так дорог/дорога мне — You’re so precious to me.
• Ты делаешь мою жизнь прекрасной — You make my life beautiful.
• Мне нравится быть с тобой — I love being with you.
• Ты для меня — все! — You are everything to me!
• Я не могу жить без тебя — I can’t live without you.
• Близко я или далеко — я люблю тебя! — Near or Far — I love you!
• Мне нравится, что ты мой муж/жена — I love that you are my husband/wife.
• Я так счастлив (а), что мы вместе — I’m so happy we are together.
• Я так в тебя влюблен/влюблена — I’m so in love with you.
• Я схожу по тебе с ума — I’m crazy about you.

Цитаты известных людей о любви

Если вы хотите выразить чувства цитатами известных людей, обратите внимание на выражения, которые в порыве любви могли быть сказаны или написаны знаменитостями. Например, Фридрих Ницше говорил, что «в любви всегда есть какое-то безумство. Но в безумстве всегда есть благоразумие» — There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.

• You are so close to me even in my dreams. — Ты настолько рядом со мной даже в моих снах.
• Some people make life brighter. You made my life. — Есть люди, что делают жизнь ярче. Ты сделала мою жизнь.
• I send you sweet kisses and warm hugs with lots of love. — Я шлю тебе нежные поцелуи и теплые объятья с большой любовью.
• You are the air that I breathe, you are the words that I read, your love is all I need, be with me forever. — Ты — воздух, которым я дышу, ты — слова, которые я читаю, твоя любовь — это все, что мне нужно, будь со мной навсегда.
• А как вы относитесь к ревности? Вы думаете, что если ревнует, то неуверен (а) в себе? А вот Вашингтон Ирвинг считал, что «там, где нет крепких отношений, там нет и ревности» (There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard).
• А вот Платон считал любовь тяжелой душевной болезнью (Love is a serious mental illness). И с этим сложно поспорить, ведь когда по-настоящему влюблен, то понимаешь, что нет ничего сильнее любовной зависимости.

Признания в любви на английском с переводом

День Святого Валентина празднуется влюбленными на всей планете. Одно из самых распространённых признаний – «I love you» или «Я тебя люблю» – знают во всех уголках мира.

Но выразить чувства можно и многими другими фразами. Признания в любви на английском с переводом помогут разнообразить обычные слова, сделают их более личными, оригинальными.

Попробуем разобрать самые популярные слова о любви и рассмотрим их примеры.

Топ поздравлений с днем валентина на английском

Английский язык даёт возможность сказать словами о чувствах любимым людям, используя более 100 разных выражений и фраз.

Поздравления на английском могут состоять всего из нескольких фраз, либо составлять целые монологи, стихотворения.
К числу известных коротких поздравлений с Днем Святого Валентина относятся фразы:

1) I’m smitten with you – Сражен/сражена тобой.
2) We’re meant for each other. – Мы созданы друг для друга.
3) I love you from the bottom of my heart. – Любовь к тебе заполняет все моё сердце.
4) You mean so much to me.

–Ты имеешь большое значение для меня.
5) I’ve got a crush on you – Я влюблен в тебя до беспамятства.
6) You are and always will be my Valentine.

– Ты мой Валентин и всегда будешь им!
7) I think you’re the one – Я думаю, ты тот самый, мой единственный (ая).

Here is the key to my heart, Valentine! – Отдаю тебе ключ от моего сердца!
9) Happy Valentine’s Day, my Love! – Счастливого Дня Святого Валентина, моя Любовь!
10) I am addicted to you. – Я не могу без тебя.

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В зависимости от того, кому будет направлено признание (мужчине или женщине), что хочет выразить человек и насколько известно о взаимности, будут различаться слова о тёплых чувствах:

Варианты признаний в любви девушке на английском

В английском языке некоторые фразы, имеющие один и тот же смысл, будут звучать по-разному для мужчин и для женщин. Например, мы говорим о женщине, что она красива «beautiful», для мужчины оно будет звучать, как «handsome». Признание в любви девушке на английском можно высказать следующими словами:

1) You аre my angel. – Ты мой ангелочек.
2) You аre my princess. – Ты моя принцесса.
3) You аre my baby – Ты моя крошка.
4) You аre my goddess.

–Ты моя богиня.
5) You аre my girl – Ты моя девочка.
6) You аre the best girl. – Ты лучшая!
7) You аre my ideal woman. – Ты моя идеальная женщина.

Мужские открытки с поздравлениями содержат другие фразы:

Варианты признаний в любви мужчине на английском

Признание в любви мужчине на английском может выглядеть так:

1) You аre my Prince Charming. – Ты мой очаровательный принц.
2) You аre my king. – Ты мой король.
3) You аre my man. – Ты мой мужчина.

4) You аre my perfect man! – Ты идеальный мужчина для меня!
5) You аre the most attractive man in the world! – Ты самый привлекательный мужчина в мире!
6) You аre my God.

– Ты мой бог.

Признание в любви на английском в стихах: за помощью к мировой поэзии

Всегда приятно услышать слова об особенных чувствахв День Святого Валентина. Намного красивее можно рассказать половинке о внутренних переживаниях, эмоциях с помощью поэзии. Талантливые люди, имеющие свободное время и желание покорить любимого человека, могут выделить вечер и сочинить собственные строчки о любви.

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Для тех, кто не владеет стихотворным слогом, признание в любви в стихах можно найти в интернете или в книгах англоязычной классики. Например, можно подобрать вот такие строчки на английском:

Красивые фразы на английском с переводом: любовь, жизнь, кино и тд

Увлекаясь иностранным языком, полезно обращать внимание не только на грамматические правила и лексические единицы: важно также осознавать красоту звучания речи.

Особенно проявляют языковую уникальность и своеобразность известные цитаты, расхожие афоризмы и просто красивые фразы на английском с переводом на русский. Примеры таких выражений мы и будем рассматривать в сегодняшнем материале.

В статье вы найдете философские изречения о жизни, романтические фразы про любовь и отношения, популярные цитаты из песен, книг и фильмов, а также просто короткие английские выражения со смыслом.

Романтика в английских цитатах и афоризмах

Самое главное чувство, о котором сложено немало как метких выражений, так и целых творческих произведений – это, конечно, любовь.

В этом разделе мы рассмотрим популярные фразы о любви на английском и узнаем, насколько романтично англичане выражают свои чувства и эмоции.

О самом прекрасном чувстве на земле сказано немало слов, поэтому мы распределили все выражения на две категории: афоризмы и цитаты о любви на английском.

Романтичные афоризмы и выражения

• The spaces between your fingers were created so that another’s could fill them in. — Пространство между пальцами существует для того, чтобы быть заполненным рукой возлюбленного.
• One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love. — Одно слово освобождает нас от груза жизненных тягот и боли: и это слово – любовь.
• Love — as а war. It is easy to begin; it is difficult to finish; it is impossible to forget! — Любовь подобна войне. Ее также легко начать, ее также трудно закончить, и ее невозможно никогда забыть.
• Love is not blind; it just only sees what matters. — Любовь не слепа: она лишь видит то, что действительно имеет значение.
• The best thing in our life is love. — Лучшее, что есть в нашей жизни – это любовь.
• Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. — Любовь – это триумф воображаемого над реальным.
• My heart aches completely, every hour, every day, and only when I’m with you does the pain go away. — Мое сердце болит постоянно: каждый час и каждый день. И только когда я с тобой, боль уходит прочь.
• Love is not finding someone to live with: it’s finding someone you can’t live without. — Любовь – это не поиск того, с кем жить. Это поиски того, без кого жить невозможно.
• It is better to have loved and lost, than not to have loved at all. — Лучше любить и потерять, чем вовсе не любить.
• We hate the ones we love because they can cause the deepest suffering. — Мы ненавидим своих любимых за то, что в их силах ранить нас глубже других.
• People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges. — Люди одиноки из-за того, что вместо мостов они возводят стены.

Цитаты из песен, книг, фильмов о любви

Здесь мы будем вспоминать слова из известных творческих произведений про любовь на английском с переводом цитат на русский.

Пожалуй, самой известной кино-песенной цитатой является припев в исполнении Уитни Хьюстон из знаменитого фильма «Телохранитель».

Цитата	Перевод
And I… will always love you…	И я… всегда буду любить тебя…,
I will always love you.	Любить тебя.

Не менее знаменит припев хита ливерпульской четверки парней, посвященного потерянному вчерашнему счастью.

Why she had to go I don’t know,	Почему же она ушла – не знаю я,
She wouldn’t say.	Она так и не сказала мне.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.	Я болтал что-то вздорное, но теперь не вернуть мне вчерашнее.
Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play	А вчера, любовь была как легкая игра,
Now I need a place to hide away	Теперь я ищу место, где снова спрятаться.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.	О, как я верую во вчерашнее.

К слову также авторству the Beatles принадлежат слова, превратившиеся уже в крылатое выражение.

• All you need is love – Все что тебе нужно – это любовь.

Среди трудов писателей также встречаются популярные цитаты любовного характера. Например, такая милая и по-детски наивная книга о Маленьком принце (автор Антуан де Сент-Экзюпери) в переводе подарила англоязычному миру такой афоризм:

• To love is not to look at one another, but to look together in the same direction. — Любить – это не смотреть друг на дружку, а устремить взгляды в одном направлении.

Широко известна выдержка из романа «Лолита», написанного знаменитым русским писателем Владимиром Набоковым.

• It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight. — Это была любовь с первого взгляда, и с последнего взгляда – с взгляда на веки веков.

Конечно, не обойтись и без поистине английского классика: Уильяма, нашего, Шекспира. Одна из самых знаменитых цитат, принадлежащих его перу, – это строчка из комедийной пьесы «Сон в летнюю ночь».

• The course of true love never did run smooth. — К истинной любви не бывает гладких дорог.

Не забудем и о кино. Рассмотрим реплики из кинофильмов, превратившиеся в знаменитые фразы о любви на английском, работая с переводом их на русский.

Широкое признание получило высказывание героя из классического американского фильма «История любви».

• Love means never having to say you’re sorry — Любить – значит никогда не принуждать к извинениям.

Еще одна известная цитата из более современного фильма «Город ангелов».

• I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it. — Я предпочел бы лишь раз вдохнуть аромат ее волос, лишь раз поцеловать ее губы, лишь раз коснуться ее руки, чем целую вечность быть без нее.

Очень трогательный диалог о чувствах произносит герой из картины «Умница Уилл Хантинг». Приведем полную выдержку.

People call these things imperfections, but they’re not — aw that’s the good stuff. And then we get to choose who we let into our weird little worlds. You’re not perfect, sport. And let me save you the suspense. This girl you met, she isn’t perfect either. But the question is: whether or not you’re perfect for each other. That’s the whole deal. That’s what intimacy is all about.

Люди называют подобные вещи недостатками, но это не так – это отличные вещи. И по ним мы потом выбираем тех, кого пускаем в наши маленькие странные миры. Ты не совершенен. И позволь мне говорить откровенно. Девушка, с которой ты познакомился, тоже не идеальна. Но весь вопрос в том: идеальны ли вы друг для друга или нет. В этом все дело. Вот что такое близость.

Английские фразы-размышления о жизни

В данной категории будут приведены различные реплики со смыслом, так или иначе относящиеся к жизненной философии. Разучим эти красивые фразы на английском и поработаем с переводом на русский.

• Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. — Человек наименее искренен, когда он открыто говорит о себе. Дай ему маску, и он расскажет тебе правду.
• Failure does not mean I’m a failure. It does mean I have not yet succeeded. — Неудача – это не клеймо, что я неудачник. Это просто знак, что я еще не достиг своего успеха.
• Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe. — Две вещи бесконечны: вселенная и человеческая глупость. И я еще не очень уверен насчет вселенной.
• Success is not in what you have, but who you are. — Успех – это не то, что у тебя есть: а то, кем ты являешься.
• Do not squander time – this is stuff life is made of. — Не растрачивай время – это та штука, из которой сделана жизнь.
• Be careful with your thoughts – they are the beginning of deeds. — Будь осторожен со своими мыслями, ведь с них начинаются поступки.
• Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. — Жизнь – это уроки успеха, которые необходимо прожить, чтобы их понять.
• Remember that the most dangerous prison is the one in your head. — Помни, что самая опасная тюрьма находится в твоей голове.
• The inevitable price we pay for our happiness is eternal fear to lose it. — Неминуемая цена, которую мы платим за свое счастье, – это вечный страх потерять его.
• Not the power to remember, but it’s very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence. — Не способность помнить, а ее противоположность – умение забыть, является обязательным условием нашего существования.
• The memory warms you up inside, but it also breaks your soul apart. — Память не только греет изнутри, но и разрывает душу на части.
• Stretching his hand out to catch the stars, he forgets the flowers at his feet. — Протягивая руки к звездам, человек забывает о цветах, распустившихся у его ног.
• When you start thinking a lot about your past, it becomes your present and you can’t see your future without it. — Когда начинаешь много думать о прошлом, оно становится твоим настоящим, за которым ты уже не сможешь разглядеть никакого будущего.
• For the world you may be just one person, but for one person you may be the whole world! — Для мира ты просто один из многих, но для кого-то ты целый мир!
• I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong. — Я узнал, что жестокость – это признак тех, кто слаб. Благородство можно ожидать только от по-настоящему сильных людей.

Короткие красивые фразы на английском с переводом

Краткость – сестра таланта, поэтому здесь будут представлены классные, а самое главное небольшие, красивые фразы на английском с русским переводом.

• Everyone has one’s own path. — У каждого свой собственный путь.
• I’ll get everything I want. — Я получу все, что хочу.
• Remember who you are. — Помни о том, кто ты есть.
• A life is a moment. — Жизнь это момент.
• Destroy what destroys you. — Разрушай то, что разрушает тебя.
• Fall down seven times, stand up eight. — Упади семь раз, но поднимись восемь.
• Never stop dreaming. — Никогда не прекращай мечтать.
• Respect the past, create the future! — Уважай прошлое – твори будущее!
• Live without regrets. — Живи без сожалений.
• Never look back. — Никогда не смотри назад.
• Nobody’s perfect, but me. — Никто не идеален, кроме меня.
• While I’m breathing — I love and believe. — Пока я дышу – я люблю и верю.
• Let it be. — Пусть будет так.
• Wait and see. — Поживем – увидим.
• Money often costs too much. — Деньги часто стоят слишком многого.
• I shall not live in vain. — Я не буду жить напрасно.
• My life – my rules. — Моя жизнь – мои правила.
• Everything you can imagine is real. — Все, что можно себе представить – реально.
• A snake lurks in the grass. — Змея скрывается в траве.
• No gain without pain. — Нет усилия без боли.
• Behind the cloud, the sun is still shining. — Там, за облаками, по-прежнему светит солнце.
• Only my dream keeps me alive. — Только моя мечта сохраняет во мне жизнь.

Выбирайте фразы себе по вкусу и разучивайте их наизусть. Рано или поздно вам обязательно представится случай блеснуть своими познаниями в разговорном английском. Успехов в постижении языка и до новых встреч!

Тема Любовь на английском языке: отношения, свидания, признание в любви

Любовь — это самое замечательное чувство в мире. На английский язык любовь переводится как:

love [лав] – любовь to fall in love with somebody [ту фол ин лав виз самбади] – влюбляться, влюбиться в кого-то to pine to smb [ту пайн ту самбади] — вздыхать по

to fall in love аt first sight [ту фол by лав эт фёрст сайт] — влюбиться с первого взгляда

I felt in love with my schoolmate because he is very generous and kind boy [Ай фол by лав виз май скулмэйт бикох хи из вэри джэнэроус энд кайнд бой] – Я влюбилась в своего одноклассника потому что он очень щедрый и добрый парень.

Если парень и девушка влюблены друг в друга, то они начинают встречаться, что бы лучше узнать друг друга.

boyfriend [бойфрэнд] – парень girlfriend [гёлфрэнд] – девушка to go on a date [ту гоу он э дэйт] – пойти на свидание ask someone out [аск самуан аут] — пригласить кого-нибудь на свидание first date [фёрст дэйт] – первое свидание relationship [рилэйшэнщип] – отношение

to be in a relationship with [ту би ин э рилэйшэнщип виз] — состоять в отношениях с

Dima asked me on a first date, and now we are officially in a relationship, we are boyfriend and girlfriend [Дима аскт ми он э ферст дэйт, энд нау ви ар офишиалли ин э рилэйшэнщип, ви ар бойфрэнд энд гёлфрэнд ] – Дима пригласил меня на первое свидание, и теперь я официально состою с ним в отношениях, мы теперь парень и девушка.

Когда мы безумно любим человека, то мы говорим про него:

I am mad/crazy/bonkers about him. [Ай эм мэд/крэйзи/бонкэрс эбаут хим] — Я схожу по нему с ума. He’s the love of my life. [Хи из зэ лав оф май лайф] — Он — любовь всей моей жизни.

I’m head over heels in love. [Ай эм хэд овэр хилс ин лав] — Я влюблен по уши.

Suddenly I have realized that I am crazy about him, and that he is the love of my life [Садэнли ай хэв риэлайзд зэт ай эм крэйзи эбаут хим, энд зэт хи из зэ лав оф май лайф] – Внезапно я осознала, что я схожу с ума по нему, и что он любвоь всей моей жизни

He is the One. [Хи ис зэ уан] — Он — тот самый, единственный, неповторимый I think the world of him. [Ай синк зэ ворлд оф хим] — Я о нём высокого мнения

We’re going to take the plunge. [Ви ар гоуинг ту тэйк зэ пландж] — Мы собираемся пойти на решительный шаг

Когда мы влюблены нас переполняют самые светлые чувства: to adore [ту эдор] — обожать to be love-sick [ту би лав-сик] — томиться от любви

to make sheep’s eyes at smb [ту мэйк щипс айс ту самбади] — бросать влюбленные взгляды

Kate`s heart was melting every time when she saw Jim, she adored him [Кэйтс харт воз мэлтинг эври тайм щи со Джим, щи адорд хим] – Кэйт томилась от любви к Джиму, она его просто обожала.

Любовь может быть, к сожалению, не только взаимной:

mutual love [мьютал лав] — взаимная любовь. lover [лавэр] — возлюбленная(ый). sweet heart [свит харт] — милая(ый).

one sided love [э уан сайдэд лав] — любовь без взаимности.

He told her in a very harsh wasy, that her love is one sided [Хи толд хёр ин э вэри харш вэй, зэт хёр лав ис уан сайдэд] — Он сказал ей очень грубо, что не любит её.

10 красивых признаний в любви на английском

Каким же глубоким и разнообразным бывает это прекрасное чувство. Да, да… мы говорим о любви. Так или иначе в жизни каждого человека наступает момент, когда внутри порхают нежные бабочки, или бушует океан страстей.

Эмоции берут гору над разумом, мы совершаем поступки, которые, казалось бы, нам не по силам, и могли бы только сниться. Предметом нашего энергетического всплеска является другой человек. Здесь нужно понимать ,что он либо знает о наших чувствах, либо не имеет ни малейшего понятия.

Но и в том и в другом случае наше сердце поет и просится наружу.

В этой статье мы поделимся с вами десятью красивыми признаниями в любви на английском языке. Возможно, вам трудно подобрать слова, чтобы выразить свои чувства, и наши подсказки помогут вам в этом тонком деле.

Наша команда подобрала десять фраз, каждая из которых несет свой оттенок чувства. Вы можете оценить ситуацию, уровень на котором находятся ваши отношения, и подобрать признание, которое будет наиболее уместным.

10 признаний в любви на английском языке:

I think for you as more than a friend.

Эти слова подойдут для тех, чьи чувства переросли в любовь или симпатию из дружбы. Так как означают они, что ты думаешь о человеке не как о друге, чувствуешь уже больше, чем дружескую связь.

 Достаточно сдержанный и осторожный намек. Если вторая половинка начнет объяснять, как вы для нее важны, что очень дорожит дружбой и не хочет ничего портить, то можно “съехать” на братские отношения.

“Да я про семью говорил, ты ж мне, как сестричка. А ты что подумала?”

I know that my life is incomplete without you.

С помощью этой фразы мы можем выразить нежные чувства и уважение к нашей половинке. Мы говорим, что наша жизнь является не полной без нее. Как нам пусто и грустно без этого человека. Прямой намек на создание пары. Эту фразу также полезно будет употребить, если вы хотите своей второй половинке предложить жить вместе.

I am all about you.

Достаточно универсальная фраза, но тоже имеет свое место. Мы употребляем ее, когда хотим сказать второй половинке, что все наши мысли заняты ею. Когда мы сидим на работе, когда смотрим фильм, когда общаемся с друзьями, когда едим… И даже когда спим, все равно она снится! =)

I am crazy about you.

Эти слова говорят нам о том, что человек сходит с ума по своей второй половинке. Слегка дерзкое, но прямолинейное средство объяснить свои чувства. Если вы замечаете, что ваша кровь начинает закипать, стает невозможным усидеть на месте, неведомая сила тянет расписать забор у дома второй половинки сердечками и стрелами – это вариант! I am crazy about you!

I think I am in love with you.   

Искреннее и чуткое признание. Я думаю, что влюблен в тебя. Сразу представляется картинка, когда школьник робко, опустив глаза, объясняется с одноклассницей. Сердце колотит, ладошки мокрые, щеки красные, глаза в ботики. Но как же мило!!!

My soul calls out for you.

По праву эта фраза занимает первое место по душевности. Ведь означает она, что ваша душа взывает ко второй половинке. Когда цветок тянется к солнечным лучикам и пытается напиться их теплом, впустить в свои клеточки их свет и произвести фотосинтез.

I have totally fallen for you.

Ну это уж наверняка. Безвозвратно, с головой, с якорем. Что влюблен, так влюблен. Слово totally – полностью, предает данной фразе глобальности. В момент признания нужно смотреть в глаза, ведь уверенности этим словам не занимать.

You are the love of my life and my soulmate. 

Эти слова мы можем говорить уже не робко. Ты — любовь всей моей жизни и моя родная душа. В холодный зимний вечер тебя заботливо укрыли пледом и принесли чашку ароматного чая.

I want to be with you all my life, because you are my only lovе.         

Когда ты знаешь, что хочешь провести с человеком всю свою жизнь, потому что он единственная твоя любовь – эта фраза для тебя! Ничего лишнего.

My love, I am so happy we are together.

Кто сказал, что признания в любви нужны только до штампа в паспорте? Они нужны каждый день!!! Прекрасная фраза для семейной пары. Моя любовь, я так счастлив что мы вместе!

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Любовь – простое, казалось бы, слово, но сколько счастья, волшебства и в то же время трагедии оно в себе хранит. Каждый из нас хоть раз в жизни сталкивался с этим непонятным, необычным, а порой даже пугающим чувством.

Одно остается бесспорным – под властью любви совершаются самые смелые поступки, произносятся самые громкие слова. Ведь как, если не словами можно выразить свои чувства? Поступки, подарки – это, конечно, хорошо, но слова действуют на людей совсем иначе. Именно поэтому во все времена самым романтичным поступком считалось посвятить возлюбленной или возлюбленному стихи, песню или даже оду.

Если же возлюбленные находятся далеко друг от друга, они могут отправлять друг другу письма с признаниями в любви, при этом добавив пару известных цитат о любви для больше экспрессии.

В данной статье собраны самые выразительные цитаты, высказывания и афоризмы о любви на английском языке с переводом.

В силу того, что любовь приносит не только счастье и положительные эмоции, но также иногда влечет за собой разочарование и сильные переживания, английские цитаты тоже могут быть и о темных сторонах светлого чувства.

Чтобы удивить свою вторую половинку, можно ознакомиться со списком английских цитат о любви, представленным ниже.

Цитаты известных людей о любви

Прежде всего хотелось бы начать с английских афоризмов известных людей, а именно писателей, ученых, общественных деятелей, философов.

Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. — Лучше любить и потерять, чем не любить вовсе (Альфред Теннисон).

To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best. — Победить в любви — лучшее, что может быть. Проиграть в любви – второе среди лучшего (Уильям Теккерей).

The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost. — Любовь к чему-либо определяется сознанием того, что это можно потерять (Гилберт Честертон).

Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species. — Любовь — всего лишь злая шутка, разыгранная с нами, чтобы добиться продолжения рода (Сомерсет Моэм).

Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. — Любовь — это торжество воображения над разумом (Генри Менкен).

Girls we love for what they are; young men for what they promise to be. — Девушек любят за то, какие они есть, молодых людей — за то, какими они обещают стать (Иоганн Гете).

Where there`s marriage without love, there will be love without marriage. — В браке без любви будет присутствовать любовь вне брака (Бенджамин Франклин).

To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all. — Чтобы быть счастливой с мужчиной, его нужно во многом понимать и немного любить. Чтобы быть счастливым с женщиной, ее нужно сильно любить и вовсе не пытаться ее понять (Элен Роуленд).

To be in love is merely to be in a state of perceptual anesthesia — to mistake an ordinary young woman for a goddess. — Любить лишь означает находиться в состоянии анестезии реального восприятия — чтобы принять обычную девушку за богиню (Генри Менкен).

Признания в любви на английском

День Влюблённых уже на носу и каждый, наверное, задумывался о том, как лучше выразить свои чувства.

Это не всегда просто сделать даже на своем родном языке, не говоря уже об иностранном. В этой статье я постаралась собрать различные фразы, которые помогут вам в этом

День влюблённых — St. Valentine’s Day

Сегодня — День святого Валентина!	It’s Valentine’s Day!
Счастливого Валентинова дня!	Happy Valentine’s Day!
В День святого Валентина …	On Valentine’s Day …
День святого Валентина — прекрасный повод, чтобы сказать …	Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to say …
Для меня это особенный день	This is a special day for me
Наполненный любовью и счастьем.	Filled with love and happiness
Ты очень особенный/ая!	You are very special for me!
Признаться в любви	To confess one’s love

Признание в любви — Love Confession

Я люблю тебя	I love you
Я в тебя влюблен(а)	I’m in love with you
Я тебя обожаю	I adore you
Я по уши влюблен(лена) в тебя	I’m totally into you
Я люблю тебя всем сердцем	I love you from the bottom of my heart.”
Ты вскружил(а) мне голову	I’m infatuated with you
Ты для меня многое значишь	You mean so much to me
Ты любовь всей моей жизни	You are the love of my life
Я никогда не чувствовал/а ничего подобного	I have never had such a feeling
Я схожу по тебе с ума	I’m crazy about you
У меня есть чувства к тебе	I have feelings for you
Я думаю, что ты та (тот), кого я искал(а	I think you’re the one
Меня к тебе влечет	I’m drawn to you
Ты для меня больше, чем друг.	You are more than a friend for me
Я на тебя запал(а).	I’ve got a crush on you
Я влюбилась(влюбился) по уши	I fell head over heels in love (with)

Я тебя хочу	l want you
Ты привлекаешь меня физически	I’m physically attracted to you
Ты сводишь меня с ума	You are driving me crazy. I’m crazy about you
Я не могу жить без тебя	I can’t live without you
Давай сделаем это (Давай займемся любовью)	Let’s get it on
Ты должен(на) быть моим(ей).	I must have you
Я горю от желания.	You make me burn with desire
Я тебя целую	I kiss you
Сладкие поцелуи	Sweet kisses
Теплые объятия	Warm hugs

Я скучаю по тебе	I miss you
Я думаю о тебе	I am thinking about you
Я тебя никогда не забуду	I’ll never forget you.
Близко я или далеко — я люблю тебя!	Near or Far — I love you!
Ты — воздух, которым я дышу	You are the air that I breathe
Хочу, чтобы ты был(а) со мной

Признания в любви на английском

I love you – самая первая и популярная фраза признания в любви на английском. Она и переводится, как «я тебя люблю». Что может лучше рассказать о ваших чувствах, чем эта фраза?

You’re my dream – данная фраза переводится как «Ты моя мечта». Услышать ее будет приятно любому человеку.

I dream about you – еще одна вариация фразы со словом «мечта». Данное признание переводится «Я мечтаю о тебе». Мечтать можно, наверное, лишь о человеке, которого любишь или в которого влюблен.

I’m in love with you – данное признание переводится «Я влюблен(а) в тебя». Наверное, именно после влюбленности приходит и любовь.

I fell in love – а это уже констатация чувств и переводится как «Я влюбился» (или я влюбилась).

I fell head over heels in love (with) – «Я влюбилась по уши» (или влюбился). Мы очень часто так говорим о сильных чувствах. Влюбиться по уши – это здорово.

Хороший способ признаться в любви на английском, это сказать, кем для вас является человек

You’re everything to me – «Ты для меня все»

You’re my destiny – «Ты — моя судьба»

You’re the love of my life – «Ты — любовь всей моей жизни». Пожалуй, самая красивая фраза. Наверное, каждый хотел бы быть для кого-то любовью всей жизни.

Признаться в любви можно также, рассказав о своем желании

I can’t live without you – «Я не могу без тебя». В дословном переводе этой фразы есть слово «жить», то есть «Я не могу жить без тебя». Но по-русски мы часто опускаем это слово, говоря просто «Я не могу без тебя».

I want to be with you all my life – «Я хочу быть с тобой всю оставшуюся жизнь». К такому признанию в любви и добавить нечего.

I want to be with you – «Я хочу быть с тобой»

Еще несколько замечательных фраз, которые расскажут о вашем чувстве

Be mine! – «Будь моим (моей)!» Смелая и очень решительная фраза, которая также передает ваши чувства.

You make me happy – «Ты делаешь меня счастливой». Счастье, когда любимый (любимая) рядом. Эта фраза как нельзя кстати.

I think about you every minute – «Я думаю о тебе каждую минуту». Фраза очень характерна для новой, «свежей» любви. Именно тогда все мысли только о любимом человеке.

I’m mad about you – «Я без ума от тебя».

It was love at first sight – «Это была любовь с первого взгляда». Этой фразой можно рассказать о ваших сильных чувствах не только любимом человеку, но и знакомым, друзьям.

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Признания в любви на любом языке звучат приятно!

А вот фразы о любви на английском языке звучат очень мягко и нежно, а потому если вы хотите признаться в любви или отправить сообщение с признанием — этот пост специально для вас. Наслаждайтесь!

Я люблю тебя на английском — это мягкое I love you.

Я скучаю по тебе на английском — это трепетное I miss you.

Ты сводишь меня с ума на английском — это взрывное You are driving me crazy.

Я тебя хочу на английском — это заманчивое l want you.

Я тебя обожаю на английском — это мелодичное I adore you.

Я тебя целую на английском— это игривое I kiss you.

Я думаю о тебе на английском — это задумчивое I am thinking about you.

Ты любовь всей моей жизни на английском — это значимое You are the love of my life.

Ты моя мечта на английском — это мечтательное You are my dream.

Я влюбился/влюбилась в тебя на английском — это робкое I am fall in love with you.

Ты вдохновляешь меня на английском — это восхищенное You inspire me.

Я никогда не чувствовал/а ничего подобного на английском— это сбивчивое I have never had such a feeling.

Я тебя никогда не забуду на английском — I’ll never forget you.

Я никогда не забуду о тебе на английском — I’ll never forget about you.

 Мне нравится быть с тобой на английском — I love being with you.

Ты так дорог/дорога мне на английском — You’re so precious to me.

Ты делаешь мою жизнь прекрасной на английском You make my life beautiful.

Мне нравится быть с тобой на английском— I love being with you.

Ты для меня — все! на английском — You are everything to me! 

Я не могу жить без тебя на английском — I can’t live without you. 

Близко я или далеко — я люблю тебя! на английском —  Near or Far — I love you! 

Мне нравится, что ты мой муж/жена на английском — I love that you are my husband/wife.

Я так счастлив (а), что мы вместе на английском — I’m so happy we are together.

Я так в тебя влюблен/влюблена на английском — I’m so in love with you.

Я схожу по тебе с ума на английском -I’m crazy about you. 

Фразы о любви на английском языке можно перечислять и перечислять, поэтому to be continued…)

100 способов признания в любви на английском языке

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Выразить любовь – задача не из простых, даже если вас разделяет время и пространство. Поэтому если вы объясняетесь в любви в первый раз или делаете это постоянно, есть по крайней мере 100 способов сказать на английском «я тебя люблю».

Как сказать «Я тебя люблю» на английском языке

Таблица.

You are the best thing to happen to me.	Ты самое лучшее, что могло со мной произойти.
Your eyes light up my world.	Твои глаза озаряют мой мир.
I don’t know what I would do without you.	Не знаю, что бы я делал без тебя.
Let me do this for you — I know how much you hate doing it.	Давай я сделаю это за тебя, я знаю, как ты ненавидишь это делать.
Can you please sit by me for a while?	Не посидишь со мной рядом немножко?
You mean the world to me.	Ты для меня — целый мир.
I love the way you look at me.	Мне нравится, как ты смотришь на меня.
I appreciate you taking time out to cook for me.	Я ценю то время. которые ты тратишь на то, чтобы приготовить мне еду.
Every moment that we are apart, you are in my thoughts.	Каждую секунду нашего расставания ты в моих мыслях.
I cherish all the memories that we have made together.	Я берегу те моменты, которые мы провели вместе.
No one but you understands what I really value.	Никто кроме тебя не понимает, что для меня действительно дорого.
Your smile is the loveliest sight in this world.	Твоя улыбка — лучшее зрелище на земле.
I adore the very ground you walk on.	Мне дорога даже земля, по которой ты ходишь.
Every night I dream of you.	Ты мне снишься каждую ночь.
I thank God we found each other sooner than later.	Я благодарю Бога за то, что мы нашли друг друга раньше, нежели позже.
Your very words are music to my ears.	Твои слова — музыка для меня.
Loving you has made my world complete.	Любовь к тебе сделала мой мир полным.
I cannot go through a single day without knowing you love me too.	Я не могу и дня прожить без того, чтобы знать, что ты тоже меня любишь.
I need you to make me feel alive.	Мне нужно, чтобы ты давала мне чувствовать, что я живу.
You fill me with desire.	Ты наполняешь меня желанием.
Loving you has taught me what it means to be patient.	Любовь к тебе научила меня терпению.
You make me want to be a better person.	Ты делаешь меня лучше.
The very stars in the sky are dimmed by your beauty.	Звезды на небе затмевает твоя красота.
I worship you as the sunflower follows the sun.	Я поклоняюсь тебе, как цветок солнцу.
Even one lifetime is not enough to love you.	Одной жизни недостаточно, чтобы любить тебя.
I lay my heart at your feet.	Я кладу свое сердце к твоим ногам.
Your thoughts are all I need to feel happy.	Твои мысли — это всё, что мне нужно, чтобы быть счастливым.
Give me a kiss and make my day.	Поцелуй меня и заполни мой день.
You are the answer to all my prayers.	Ты — ответ на все мои молитвы.
I cannot think of a day passing without seeing you.	Не могут и представить дня без того, чтобы увидеть тебя.
My life means nothing if it does not include you.	Моя жизнь ничего не значит без тебя.
You are the strength of my body and the wisdom of my mind.	Ты мощь моего тела и мудрость моего духа.

Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure.^[1][2] An example of this range of meanings is that the love of a mother differs from the love of a spouse, which differs from the love for food. Most commonly, love refers to a feeling of a strong attraction and emotional attachment.^[3][4][5]

Love is considered to be both positive and negative, with its virtue representing human kindness, compassion, and affection, as «the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another» and its vice representing human moral flaw, akin to vanity, selfishness, amour-propre, and egotism, as potentially leading people into a type of mania, obsessiveness or codependency.^[6][7] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, one’s self, or animals.^[8] In its various forms, love acts as a major facilitator of interpersonal relationships and, owing to its central psychological importance, is one of the most common themes in the creative arts.^[9] Love has been postulated to be a function that keeps human beings together against menaces and to facilitate the continuation of the species.^[10]

Ancient Greek philosophers identified six forms of love: essentially, familial love (in Greek, Storge), friendly love or platonic love (Philia), romantic love (Eros), self-love (Philautia), guest love (Xenia), and divine or unconditional love (Agape). Modern authors have distinguished further varieties of love: unrequited love, empty love, companionate love, consummate love, infatuated love, self-love, and courtly love. Numerous cultures have also distinguished Ren, Yuanfen, Mamihlapinatapai, Cafuné, Kama, Bhakti, Mettā, Ishq, Chesed, Amore, Charity, Saudade (and other variants or symbioses of these states), as culturally unique words, definitions, or expressions of love in regards to a specified «moments» currently lacking in the English language.^[11][12][13]

Scientific research on emotion has increased significantly over the past two decades. The color wheel theory of love defines three primary, three secondary and nine tertiary love styles, describing them in terms of the traditional color wheel. The triangular theory of love suggests «intimacy, passion and commitment» are core components of love. Love has additional religious or spiritual meaning. This diversity of uses and meanings combined with the complexity of the feelings involved makes love unusually difficult to consistently define, compared to other emotional states.

Definitions

The word «love» can have a variety of related but distinct meanings in different contexts. Many other languages use multiple words to express some of the different concepts that in English are denoted as «love»; one example is the plurality of Greek concepts for «love» (agape, eros, philia, storge) .^[14] Cultural differences in conceptualizing love thus doubly impede the establishment of a universal definition.^[15]

Although the nature or essence of love is a subject of frequent debate, different aspects of the word can be clarified by determining what isn’t love (antonyms of «love»). Love as a general expression of positive sentiment (a stronger form of like) is commonly contrasted with hate (or neutral apathy). As a less-sexual and more-emotionally intimate form of romantic attachment, love is commonly contrasted with lust. As an interpersonal relationship with romantic overtones, love is sometimes contrasted with friendship, although the word love is often applied to close friendships or platonic love. (Further possible ambiguities come with usages «girlfriend», «boyfriend», «just good friends»).

Abstractly discussed, love usually refers to an experience one person feels for another. Love often involves caring for, or identifying with, a person or thing (cf. vulnerability and care theory of love), including oneself (cf. narcissism). In addition to cross-cultural differences in understanding love, ideas about love have also changed greatly over time. Some historians date modern conceptions of romantic love to courtly Europe during or after the Middle Ages, although the prior existence of romantic attachments is attested by ancient love poetry.^[16]

The complex and abstract nature of love often reduces discourse of love to a thought-terminating cliché. Several common proverbs regard love, from Virgil’s «Love conquers all» to The Beatles’ «All You Need Is Love». St. Thomas Aquinas, following Aristotle, defines love as «to will the good of another.»^[17] Bertrand Russell describes love as a condition of «absolute value,» as opposed to relative value.^{[citation needed]} Philosopher Gottfried Leibniz said that love is «to be delighted by the happiness of another.»^[18] Meher Baba stated that in love there is a «feeling of unity» and an «active appreciation of the intrinsic worth of the object of love.»^[19] Biologist Jeremy Griffith defines love as «unconditional selflessness».^[20]

Impersonal

People can be said to love an object, principle, or goal to which they are deeply committed and greatly value. For example, compassionate outreach and volunteer workers’ «love» of their cause may sometimes be born not of interpersonal love but impersonal love, altruism, and strong spiritual or political convictions.^[21] People can also «love» material objects, animals, or activities if they invest themselves in bonding or otherwise identifying with those things. If sexual passion is also involved, then this feeling is called paraphilia.^[22]

Interpersonal

Interpersonal love refers to love between human beings. It is a much more potent sentiment than a simple liking for a person. Unrequited love refers to those feelings of love that are not reciprocated. Interpersonal love is most closely associated with Interpersonal relationships.^[21] Such love might exist between family members, friends, and couples. There are also a number of psychological disorders related to love, such as erotomania.
Throughout history, philosophy and religion have done the most speculation on the phenomenon of love. In the 20th century, the science of psychology has written a great deal on the subject. In recent years, the sciences of psychology, anthropology, neuroscience, and biology have added to the understanding of the concept of love.

Biological basis

Biological models of sex tend to view love as a mammalian drive, much like hunger or thirst.^[23] Helen Fisher, an anthropologist and human behavior researcher, divides the experience of love into three partly overlapping stages: lust, attraction, and attachment. Lust is the feeling of sexual desire; romantic attraction determines what partners mates find attractive and pursue, conserving time and energy by choosing; and attachment involves sharing a home, parental duties, mutual defense, and in humans involves feelings of safety and security.^[24] Three distinct neural circuitries, including neurotransmitters, and three behavioral patterns, are associated with these three romantic styles.^[24]

Lust is the initial passionate sexual desire that promotes mating, and involves the increased release of chemicals such as testosterone and estrogen. These effects rarely last more than a few weeks or months. Attraction is the more individualized and romantic desire for a specific candidate for mating, which develops out of lust as commitment to an individual mate forms. Recent studies in neuroscience have indicated that as people fall in love, the brain consistently releases a certain set of chemicals, including the neurotransmitter hormones, dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin, the same compounds released by amphetamine, stimulating the brain’s pleasure center and leading to side effects such as increased heart rate, loss of appetite and sleep, and an intense feeling of excitement. Research has indicated that this stage generally lasts from one and a half to three years.^[25]

Since the lust and attraction stages are both considered temporary, a third stage is needed to account for long-term relationships. Attachment is the bonding that promotes relationships lasting for many years and even decades. Attachment is generally based on commitments such as marriage and children, or mutual friendship based on things like shared interests. It has been linked to higher levels of the chemicals oxytocin and vasopressin to a greater degree than short-term relationships have.^[25] Enzo Emanuele and coworkers reported the protein molecule known as the nerve growth factor (NGF) has high levels when people first fall in love, but these return to previous levels after one year.^[26]

Psychological basis

Psychology depicts love as a cognitive and social phenomenon. Psychologist Robert Sternberg formulated a triangular theory of love and argued that love has three different components: intimacy, commitment, and passion. Intimacy is a form in which two people share confidences and various details of their personal lives, and is usually shown in friendships and romantic love affairs. Commitment, on the other hand, is the expectation that the relationship is permanent. The last form of love is sexual attraction and passion. Passionate love is shown in infatuation as well as romantic love. All forms of love are viewed as varying combinations of these three components. Non-love does not include any of these components. Liking only includes intimacy. Infatuated love only includes passion. Empty love only includes commitment. Romantic love includes both intimacy and passion. Companionate love includes intimacy and commitment. Fatuous love includes passion and commitment. Lastly, consummate love includes all three components.^[27] American psychologist Zick Rubin sought to define love by psychometrics in the 1970s. His work states that three factors constitute love: attachment, caring, and intimacy.^[28][29]

Following developments in electrical theories such as Coulomb’s law, which showed that positive and negative charges attract, analogs in human life were developed, such as «opposites attract». Over the last century, research on the nature of human mating has generally found this not to be true when it comes to character and personality—people tend to like people similar to themselves. However, in a few unusual and specific domains, such as immune systems, it seems that humans prefer others who are unlike themselves (e.g., with an orthogonal immune system), since this will lead to a baby that has the best of both worlds.^[30] In recent years, various human bonding theories have been developed, described in terms of attachments, ties, bonds, and affinities.
Some Western authorities disaggregate into two main components, the altruistic and the narcissistic. This view is represented in the works of Scott Peck, whose work in the field of applied psychology explored the definitions of love and evil. Peck maintains that love is a combination of the «concern for the spiritual growth of another,» and simple narcissism.^[31] In combination, love is an activity, not simply a feeling.

Psychologist Erich Fromm maintained in his book The Art of Loving that love is not merely a feeling but is also actions, and that in fact, the «feeling» of love is superficial in comparison to one’s commitment to love via a series of loving actions over time.^[21] In this sense, Fromm held that love is ultimately not a feeling at all, but rather is a commitment to, and adherence to, loving actions towards another, oneself, or many others, over a sustained duration.^[21] Fromm also described love as a conscious choice that in its early stages might originate as an involuntary feeling, but which then later no longer depends on those feelings, but rather depends only on conscious commitment.^[21]

Evolutionary basis

Evolutionary psychology has attempted to provide various reasons for love as a survival tool. Humans are dependent on parental help for a large portion of their lifespans compared to other mammals. Love has therefore been seen as a mechanism to promote parental support of children for this extended time period. Furthermore, researchers as early as Charles Darwin himself identified unique features of human love compared to other mammals and credit love as a major factor for creating social support systems that enabled the development and expansion of the human species.^{[citation needed]} Another factor may be that sexually transmitted diseases can cause, among other effects, permanently reduced fertility, injury to the fetus, and increase complications during childbirth. This would favor monogamous relationships over polygamy.^[32]

Adaptive benefit

Interpersonal love between a male and a female is considered to provide an evolutionary adaptive benefit since it facilitates mating and sexual reproduction.^[33] However, some organisms can reproduce asexually without mating. Thus understanding the adaptive benefit of interpersonal love depends on understanding the adaptive benefit of sexual reproduction as opposed to asexual reproduction. Michod^[33] has reviewed evidence that love, and consequently sexual reproduction, provides two major adaptive advantages. First, love leading to sexual reproduction facilitates repair of damages in the DNA that is passed from parent to progeny (during meiosis, a key stage of the sexual process). Second, a gene in either parent may contain a harmful mutation, but in the progeny produced by sex reproduction, expression of a harmful mutation introduced by one parent is likely to be masked by expression of the unaffected homologous gene from the other parent.^[33]

Comparison of scientific models

Biological models of love tend to see it as a mammalian drive, similar to hunger or thirst.^[23] Psychology sees love as more of a social and cultural phenomenon. Certainly, love is influenced by hormones (such as oxytocin), neurotrophins (such as NGF), and pheromones, and how people think and behave in love is influenced by their conceptions of love. The conventional view in biology is that there are two major drives in love: sexual attraction and attachment. Attachment between adults is presumed to work on the same principles that lead an infant to become attached to its mother. The traditional psychological view sees love as being a combination of companionate love and passionate love. Passionate love is intense longing, and is often accompanied by physiological arousal (shortness of breath, rapid heart rate); companionate love is affection and a feeling of intimacy not accompanied by physiological arousal.

Cultural views

Ancient Greek

Greek distinguishes several different senses in which the word «love» is used. Ancient Greeks identified four forms of love: kinship or familiarity (in Greek, storge), friendship and/or platonic desire (philia), sexual and/or romantic desire (eros), and self-emptying or divine love (agape).^[34][35] Modern authors have distinguished further varieties of romantic love.^[36] However, with Greek (as with many other languages), it has been historically difficult to separate the meanings of these words totally. At the same time, the Ancient Greek text of the Bible has examples of the verb agapo having the same meaning as phileo.

Agape (ἀγάπη agápē) means love in modern-day Greek. The term s’agapo means I love you in Greek. The word agapo is the verb I love. It generally refers to a «pure,» ideal type of love, rather than the physical attraction suggested by eros. However, there are some examples of agape used to mean the same as eros. It has also been translated as «love of the soul.»^[37]

Eros (ἔρως érōs) (from the Greek deity Eros) is passionate love, with sensual desire and longing. The Greek word erota means in love. Plato refined his own definition. Although eros is initially felt for a person, with contemplation it becomes an appreciation of the beauty within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself. Eros helps the soul recall knowledge of beauty and contributes to an understanding of spiritual truth. Lovers and philosophers are all inspired to seek truth by eros. Some translations list it as «love of the body».^[37]

Philia (φιλία philía), a dispassionate virtuous love, was a concept addressed and developed by Aristotle in his Nicomachean Ethics Book VIII.^[38] It includes loyalty to friends, family, and community, and requires virtue, equality, and familiarity. Philia is motivated by practical reasons; one or both of the parties benefit from the relationship. It can also mean «love of the mind.»

Storge (στοργή storgē) is natural affection, like that felt by parents for offspring.

Xenia (ξενία xenía), hospitality, was an extremely important practice in ancient Greece. It was an almost ritualized friendship formed between a host and his guest, who could previously have been strangers. The host fed and provided quarters for the guest, who was expected to repay only with gratitude. The importance of this can be seen throughout Greek mythology—in particular, Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.

Ancient Roman (Latin)

The Latin language has several different verbs corresponding to the English word «love.» amō is the basic verb meaning I love, with the infinitive amare («to love») as it still is in Italian today. The Romans used it both in an affectionate sense as well as in a romantic or sexual sense. From this verb come amans—a lover, amator, «professional lover,» often with the accessory notion of lechery—and amica, «girlfriend» in the English sense, often being applied euphemistically to a prostitute. The corresponding noun is amor (the significance of this term for the Romans is well illustrated in the fact, that the name of the city, Rome—in Latin: Roma—can be viewed as an anagram for amor, which was used as the secret name of the City in wide circles in ancient times),^[39] which is also used in the plural form to indicate love affairs or sexual adventures. This same root also produces amicus—»friend»—and amicitia, «friendship» (often based to mutual advantage, and corresponding sometimes more closely to «indebtedness» or «influence»). Cicero wrote a treatise called On Friendship (de Amicitia), which discusses the notion at some length. Ovid wrote a guide to dating called Ars Amatoria (The Art of Love), which addresses, in depth, everything from extramarital affairs to overprotective parents.

Latin sometimes uses amāre where English would simply say to like. This notion, however, is much more generally expressed in Latin by the terms placere or delectāre, which are used more colloquially, the latter used frequently in the love poetry of Catullus. Diligere often has the notion «to be affectionate for,» «to esteem,» and rarely if ever is used for romantic love. This word would be appropriate to describe the friendship of two men. The corresponding noun diligentia, however, has the meaning of «diligence» or «carefulness,» and has little semantic overlap with the verb. Observare is a synonym for diligere; despite the cognate with English, this verb and its corresponding noun, observantia, often denote «esteem» or «affection.» Caritas is used in Latin translations of the Christian Bible to mean «charitable love»; this meaning, however, is not found in Classical pagan Roman literature. As it arises from a conflation with a Greek word, there is no corresponding verb.

Chinese and other Sinic

Two philosophical underpinnings of love exist in the Chinese tradition, one from Confucianism which emphasized actions and duty while the other came from Mohism which championed a universal love. A core concept to Confucianism is 仁 (Ren, «benevolent love»), which focuses on duty, action, and attitude in a relationship rather than love itself. In Confucianism, one displays benevolent love by performing actions such as filial piety from children, kindness from parents, loyalty to the king and so forth.

The concept of 愛 (Mandarin: ài) was developed by the Chinese philosopher Mozi in the 4th century BC in reaction to Confucianism’s benevolent love. Mozi tried to replace what he considered to be the long-entrenched Chinese over-attachment to family and clan structures with the concept of «universal love» (兼愛, jiān’ài). In this, he argued directly against Confucians who believed that it was natural and correct for people to care about different people in different degrees. Mozi, by contrast, believed people in principle should care for all people equally. Mohism stressed that rather than adopting different attitudes towards different people, love should be unconditional and offered to everyone without regard to reciprocation; not just to friends, family and other Confucian relations. Later in Chinese Buddhism, the term Ai (愛) was adopted to refer to a passionate, caring love and was considered a fundamental desire. In Buddhism, Ai was seen as capable of being either selfish or selfless, the latter being a key element towards enlightenment.

In Mandarin Chinese, 愛 (ài) is often used as the equivalent of the Western concept of love. 愛 (ài) is used as both a verb (e.g. 我愛你, Wǒ ài nǐ, or «I love you») and a noun (such as 愛情 àiqíng, or «romantic love»). However, due to the influence of Confucian 仁 (rén), the phrase 我愛你 (Wǒ ài nǐ, I love you) carries with it a very specific sense of responsibility, commitment and loyalty. Instead of frequently saying «I love you» as in some Western societies, the Chinese are more likely to express feelings of affection in a more casual way. Consequently, «I like you» (我喜欢你, Wǒ xǐhuan nǐ) is a more common way of expressing affection in Mandarin; it is more playful and less serious.^[40] This is also true in Japanese (suki da, 好きだ).

Japanese

The Japanese language uses three words to convey the English equivalent of «love». Because «love» covers a wide range of emotions and behavioral phenomena, there are nuances distinguishing the three terms.^[41][42] The term ai (愛), which is often associated with maternal love^[41] or selfless love,^[42] originally referred to beauty and was often used in a religious context. Following the Meiji Restoration 1868, the term became associated with «love» in order to translate Western literature. Prior to Western influence, the term koi (恋 or 孤悲) generally represented romantic love, and was often the subject of the popular Man’yōshū Japanese poetry collection.^[41] Koi describes a longing for a member of the opposite sex and is typically interpreted as selfish and wanting.^[42] The term’s origins come from the concept of lonely solitude as a result of separation from a loved one. Though modern usage of koi focuses on sexual love and infatuation, the Manyō used the term to cover a wider range of situations, including tenderness, benevolence, and material desire.^[41] The third term, ren’ai (恋愛), is a more modern construction that combines the kanji characters for both ai and koi, though its usage more closely resembles that of koi in the form of romantic love.^[41][42] Amae (甘え), referring to the desire to be loved and cared for by an authority figure, is another important aspect of Japan’s cultural perspective on love, and has been analysed in detail in Takeo Doi’s The Anatomy of Dependence^[43]

Indian

In contemporary literature, the Sanskrit words for love is «sneha». Other terms such as Priya refers to innocent love, Prema refers to spiritual love, and Kama refers usually to sexual desire.^[44][45] However, the term also refers to any sensory enjoyment, emotional attraction and aesthetic pleasure such as from arts, dance, music, painting, sculpture and nature.^[46][47]

The concept of kama is found in some of the earliest known verses in Vedas. For example, Book 10 of Rig Veda describes the creation of the universe from nothing by the great heat. There in hymn 129, it states:

कामस्तदग्रे समवर्तताधि मनसो रेतः परथमं यदासीत |
सतो बन्धुमसति निरविन्दन हर्दि परतीष्याकवयो मनीषा ||^[48]

Thereafter rose Desire in the beginning, Desire the primal seed and germ of Spirit,
Sages who searched with their heart’s thought discovered the existent’s kinship in the non-existent.

Persian

Rumi, Hafiz, and Sa’di are icons of the passion and love that the Persian culture and language present.^{[citation needed]} The Persian word for love is Ishq, which is derived from Arabic language; however, it is considered by most to be too stalwart a term for interpersonal love and is more commonly substituted for «doost dashtan» («liking»).^{[citation needed]} In the Persian culture, everything is encompassed by love and all is for love, starting from loving friends and family, husbands and wives, and eventually reaching the divine love that is the ultimate goal in life.^{[citation needed]}

Religious views

Abrahamic

Judaism

In Hebrew, אהבה (ahava) is the most commonly used term for both interpersonal love and love between God and God’s creations. Chesed, often translated as loving-kindness, is used to describe many forms of love between human beings.

The commandment to love other people is given in the Torah, which states, «Love your neighbor like yourself» (Leviticus 19:18). The Torah’s commandment to love God «with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might» (Deuteronomy 6:5) is taken by the Mishnah (a central text of the Jewish oral law) to refer to good deeds, willingness to sacrifice one’s life rather than commit certain serious transgressions, willingness to sacrifice all of one’s possessions, and being grateful to the Lord despite adversity (tractate Berachoth 9:5). Rabbinic literature differs as to how this love can be developed, e.g., by contemplating divine deeds or witnessing the marvels of nature.

As for love between marital partners, this is deemed an essential ingredient to life: «See life with the wife you love» (Ecclesiastes 9:9). Rabbi David Wolpe writes that «…love is not only about the feelings of the lover…It is when one person believes in another person and shows it.» He further states that «…love…is a feeling that expresses itself in action. What we really feel is reflected in what we do.»^[50] The biblical book Song of Solomon is considered a romantically phrased metaphor of love between God and his people, but in its plain reading, reads like a love song. The 20th-century rabbi Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler is frequently quoted as defining love from the Jewish point of view as «giving without expecting to take» (from his Michtav me-Eliyahu, Vol. 1).

Christianity

The Christian understanding is that love comes from God, who is himself love (1 John 4:8). The love of man and woman—eros in Greek—and the unselfish love of others (agape), are often contrasted as «descending» and «ascending» love, respectively, but are ultimately the same thing.^[51]

There are several Greek words for «love» that are regularly referred to in Christian circles.

• Agape: In the New Testament, agapē is charitable, selfless, altruistic, and unconditional. It is parental love, seen as creating goodness in the world; it is the way God is seen to love humanity, and it is seen as the kind of love that Christians aspire to have for one another.^[37]
• Phileo: Also used in the New Testament, phileo is a human response to something that is found to be delightful. Also known as «brotherly love.»
• Two other words for love in the Greek language, eros (sexual love) and storge (child-to-parent love), were never used in the New Testament.^[37]

Christians believe that to Love God with all your heart, mind, and strength and Love your neighbor as yourself are the two most important things in life (the greatest commandment of the Jewish Torah, according to Jesus; cf. Gospel of Mark chapter 12, verses 28–34). Saint Augustine summarized this when he wrote «Love God, and do as thou wilt.»

The Apostle Paul glorified love as the most important virtue of all. Describing love in the famous poetic interpretation in 1 Corinthians, he wrote, «Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.»^[52]

The Apostle John wrote, «For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.» (John 3:16–17, NIV) John also wrote, «Dear friends, let us love one another for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.»^[53]

Saint Augustine wrote that one must be able to decipher the difference between love and lust. Lust, according to Saint Augustine, is an overindulgence, but to love and be loved is what he has sought for his entire life. He even says, «I was in love with love.» Finally, he does fall in love and is loved back, by God. Saint Augustine says the only one who can love you truly and fully is God, because love with a human only allows for flaws such as «jealousy, suspicion, fear, anger, and contention.» According to Saint Augustine, to love God is «to attain the peace which is yours.» (Saint Augustine’s Confessions)

Augustine regards the duplex commandment of love in Matthew 22 as the heart of Christian faith and the interpretation of the Bible. After the review of Christian doctrine, Augustine treats the problem of love in terms of use and enjoyment until the end of Book I of De Doctrina Christiana (1.22.21–1.40.44;).^[54]

Christian theologians see God as the source of love, which is mirrored in humans and their own loving relationships. Influential Christian theologian C. S. Lewis wrote a book called The Four Loves. Benedict XVI named his first encyclical God is love. He said that a human being, created in the image of God, who is love, is able to practice love; to give himself to God and others (agape) and by receiving and experiencing God’s love in contemplation (eros). This life of love, according to him, is the life of the saints such as Teresa of Calcutta and Mary, the mother of Jesus and is the direction Christians take when they believe that God loves them.^[51]

Pope Francis taught that «True love is both loving and letting oneself be loved…what is important in love is not our loving, but allowing ourselves to be loved by God.»^[55] And so, in the analysis of a Catholic theologian, for Pope Francis, «the key to love…is not our activity. It is the activity of the greatest, and the source, of all the powers in the universe: God’s.»^[56]

In Christianity the practical definition of love is summarised by Thomas Aquinas, who defined love as «to will the good of another,» or to desire for another to succeed.^[17] This is an explanation of the Christian need to love others, including their enemies. As Thomas Aquinas explains, Christian love is motivated by the need to see others succeed in life, to be good people.

Regarding love for enemies, Jesus is quoted in the Gospel of Matthew:

«You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.»^[57]

Do not forget to love with forgiveness, Christ saved an adulterous woman from those who would stone her. A world of wronged hypocrites needs forgiving love. Mosaic Law would hold Deuteronomy 22:22-24 «If a man is found lying with a woman married to a husband, then both of them shall die—the man that lay with the woman, and the woman; so you shall put away the evil from Israel. If a young woman who is a virgin is betrothed to a husband, and a man finds her in the city and lies with her, then you shall bring them both out to the gate of that city, and you shall stone them to death with stones, the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he humbled his neighbor’s wife; so you shall put away the evil from among you.»

Tertullian wrote regarding love for enemies: «Our individual, extraordinary, and perfect goodness consists in loving our enemies. To love one’s friends is common practice, to love one’s enemies only among Christians.»^[58]

Islam

Love encompasses the Islamic view of life as universal brotherhood that applies to all who hold faith. Amongst the 99 names of God (Allah), there is the name Al-Wadud, or «the Loving One,» which is found in Surah ^{[ 11:90]} as well as Surah ^{[ 85:14]}. God is also referenced at the beginning of every chapter in the Qur’an as Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim, or the «Most Compassionate» and the «Most Merciful», indicating that nobody is more loving, compassionate and benevolent than God. The Qur’an refers to God as being «full of loving kindness.»

The Qur’an exhorts Muslim believers to treat all people, those who have not persecuted them, with birr or «deep kindness» as stated in Surah ^{[ 6:8-9]}. Birr is also used by the Qur’an in describing the love and kindness that children must show to their parents.

Ishq, or divine love, is the emphasis of Sufism in the Islamic tradition. Practitioners of Sufism believe that love is a projection of the essence of God to the universe. God desires to recognize beauty, and as if one looks at a mirror to see oneself, God «looks» at himself within the dynamics of nature. Since everything is a reflection of God, the school of Sufism practices seeing the beauty inside the apparently ugly. Sufism is often referred to as the religion of love.^[59] God in Sufism is referred to in three main terms, which are the Lover, Loved, and Beloved, with the last of these terms being often seen in Sufi poetry. A common viewpoint of Sufism is that through love, humankind can get back to its inherent purity and grace. The saints of Sufism are infamous for being «drunk» due to their love of God; hence, the constant reference to wine in Sufi poetry and music.

Bahá’í Faith

In his Paris Talks, `Abdu’l-Bahá described four types of love: the love that flows from God to human beings; the love that flows from human beings to God; the love of God towards the Self or Identity of God; and the love of human beings for human beings.^[60]

Dharmic

Buddhism

In Buddhism, Kāma is sensuous, sexual love. It is an obstacle on the path to enlightenment, since it is selfish. Karuṇā is compassion and mercy, which reduces the suffering of others. It is complementary to wisdom and is necessary for enlightenment. Adveṣa and mettā are benevolent love. This love is unconditional and requires considerable self-acceptance. This is quite different from ordinary love, which is usually about attachment and sex and which rarely occurs without self-interest. Instead, in Buddhism it refers to detachment and unselfish interest in others’ welfare.

The Bodhisattva ideal in Mahayana Buddhism involves the complete renunciation of oneself in order to take on the burden of a suffering world.

Hinduism

In Hinduism, kāma is pleasurable, sexual love, personified by the god Kamadeva. For many Hindu schools, it is the third end (Kama) in life. Kamadeva is often pictured holding a bow of sugar cane and an arrow of flowers; he may ride upon a great parrot. He is usually accompanied by his consort Rati and his companion Vasanta, lord of the spring season. Stone images of Kamadeva and Rati can be seen on the door of the Chennakeshava temple at Belur, in Karnataka, India. Maara is another name for kāma.

In contrast to kāma, prema – or prem – refers to elevated love. Karuna is compassion and mercy, which impels one to help reduce the suffering of others. Bhakti is a Sanskrit term, meaning «loving devotion to the supreme God.» A person who practices bhakti is called a bhakta. Hindu writers, theologians, and philosophers have distinguished nine forms of bhakti, which can be found in the Bhagavata Purana and works by Tulsidas. The philosophical work Narada Bhakti Sutras, written by an unknown author (presumed to be Narada), distinguishes eleven forms of love.

In certain Vaishnava sects within Hinduism, attaining unadulterated, unconditional and incessant love for Godhead is considered the foremost goal of life. Gaudiya Vaishnavas who worship Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the cause of all causes consider Love for Godhead (Prema) to act in two ways: sambhoga and vipralambha (union and separation)—two opposites.^[61]

In the condition of separation, there is an acute yearning for being with the beloved and in the condition of union, there is supreme happiness and nectarean. Gaudiya Vaishnavas consider that Krishna-prema (Love for Godhead) is not fire but that it still burns away one’s material desires. They consider that Kṛṣṇa-prema is not a weapon, but it still pierces the heart. It is not water, but it washes away everything—one’s pride, religious rules, and one’s shyness. Krishna-prema is considered to make one drown in the ocean of transcendental ecstasy and pleasure. The love of Radha, a cowherd girl, for Krishna is often cited as the supreme example of love for Godhead by Gaudiya Vaishnavas. Radha is considered to be the internal potency of Krishna, and is the supreme lover of Godhead. Her example of love is considered to be beyond the understanding of material realm as it surpasses any form of selfish love or lust that is visible in the material world. The reciprocal love between Radha (the supreme lover) and Krishna (God as the Supremely Loved) is the subject of many poetic compositions in India such as the Gita Govinda and Hari Bhakti Shuddhodhaya.

In the Bhakti tradition within Hinduism, it is believed that execution of devotional service to God leads to the development of Love for God (taiche bhakti-phale krsne prema upajaya), and as love for God increases in the heart, the more one becomes free from material contamination (krishna-prema asvada haile, bhava nasa paya). Being perfectly in love with God or Krishna makes one perfectly free from material contamination. and this is the ultimate way of salvation or liberation. In this tradition, salvation or liberation is considered inferior to love, and just an incidental by-product. Being absorbed in Love for God is considered to be the perfection of life.^[62]

Political views

Free love

The term «free love» has been used^[63] to describe a social movement that rejects marriage, which is seen as a form of social bondage. The free love movement’s initial goal was to separate the state from sexual matters such as marriage, birth control, and adultery. It claimed that such issues were the concern of the people involved, and no one else.^[64]

Many people in the early 19th century believed that marriage was an important aspect of life to «fulfill earthly human happiness.» Middle-class Americans wanted the home to be a place of stability in an uncertain world. This mentality created a vision of strongly defined gender roles, which provoked the advancement of the free love movement as a contrast.^[65]

Advocates of free love had two strong beliefs: opposition to the idea of forceful sexual activity in a relationship and advocacy for a woman to use her body in any way that she pleases.^[66] These are also beliefs of feminism.^[67]

Philosophical views

The philosophy of love is a field of social philosophy and ethics that attempts to explain the nature of love.^[68] The philosophical investigation of love includes the tasks of distinguishing between the various kinds of personal love, asking if and how love is or can be justified, asking what the value of love is, and what impact love has on the autonomy of both the lover and the beloved.^[67]

See also

• Color wheel theory of love
• Human bonding
• Love at first sight
• Love-in
• Pair bond
• Polyamory
• Relationship science
• Romance (love)
• Self-love
• Social connection
• Traditional forms, Agape, Philia, Philautia, Storge, Eros: Greek terms for love

References

Sources

Further reading

• Bayer, A, ed. (2008). Art and love in Renaissance Italy. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

External links

• History of Love, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Friendship at Curlie
• Philanthropy at Curlie
• Romance at Curlie