I Love You in many languages
When I was a teener, I recall keeping a news clip about ways to say “I Love You” in different dialects and languages. I tucked the clipping in my diary for years even if it barely contained a dozen of expressions: aayaten ka in Ilocano, kaluguran da ka in Kapampangan, namumutan ta ka in Bicol and gihigugma ko ikaw in Cebuano; ich liebe dich in German, te mo in Spanish and Je t’aime in French. These expressions were just enough (I thought) to recycle and write on cards on Valentine’s and other special occasions.
When I started working and visited ASEAN countries, my “I Love You” data bank expanded. I got a phom rak khun card from Bangkok, memorized the Malay saya sayangmu from a popular Malaysian song, learned to say saya cinta padamu from an Indonesian peer and received a wa ai ni keychain from an old Singaporean friend.
When I married, I had to shelve these expressions since loving gestures, concrete actions, and shared time with the family spoke more than these novel phrases from faraway places.
Today, with a few clicks on the internet, young lovers can find over a hundred ways of saying “I love you”. Here’s a list.
Do you know of other “I Love You” expressions? Let me know so I can add to this list.
Which “I Love You” is most meaningful and memorable to you? Remember?
how about the universal language of the heart–when the love flows even when you say nothing at all?
and the heart understands what the other heart wants to say
SexyMom,
You’re right, the heart can speak even without words and understand other hearts well. But sometimes, moms need spoken and tangible affirmations of love also to feel loved — the heart can grow calluses from repeated emotional stresses, too many conflicting roles, and long walks towards self recoveries and make us less sensitive. A simple e-card or a scribbled note tucked in the ref door would be great for me (even just 1-2 a year).
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great post…nice writing style
@ je vas en haut
@ tatiana
thanks for dropping by:)