🇮🇹 Italian phrases
How to say “I love you” in Italian
Ti amo
tee AH-moh
informal
Ti amo is reserved for romantic love and is weighty. For family and close friends Italians say Ti voglio bene, which is also used between partners.
Other ways to say it
| Italian | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ti voglio bene | tee VOH-lyoh BEH-neh | I love you / I care about you (lit. I want good for you) | Family, friends, and partners |
| Anch'io ti amo | ahn-KEE-oh tee AH-moh | I love you too | Reply |
In a sentence
Ti amo più di ogni cosa.
tee AH-moh PYOO dee OH-nyee KOH-zah
I love you more than anything.
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HelloCiaoGoodbyeArrivederciThank youGraziePleasePer favoreSorryScusaExcuse meScusiYesSìNoNoGood morningBuongiornoGood eveningBuonaseraGood nightBuonanotteHow are you?Come stai?My name is…Mi chiamo…Nice to meet youPiacereI miss youMi manchiHappy birthdayBuon compleannoCheersSalute!Enjoy your mealBuon appetitoWelcomeBenvenutoCongratulationsCongratulazioniHappy New YearBuon annoI don't understandNon capiscoDo you speak English?Parla inglese?How much is it?Quanto costa?Where is the toilet?Dov'è il bagno?Help!Aiuto!BeautifulBelloFriendAmicoSee you laterA dopo
“I love you” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმიყვარხარmiq'varkhar🇪🇸 SpanishTe quieroteh KYEH-roh🇫🇷 FrenchJe t'aimezhuh TEM🇩🇪 GermanIch liebe dichikh LEE-beh dikh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseEu te amoEH-oo chee AH-moo🇷🇺 RussianЯ тебя люблюya tebya lyublyu🇯🇵 Japanese好きだよsuki da yo🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese我爱你wǒ ài nǐ🇰🇷 Korean사랑해saranghae🇸🇦 Arabicأحبكuhibbuk🇦🇲 ArmenianԵս քեզ սիրում եմyes kez sirum em🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniSəni sevirəmsa-nee seh-vee-ram🇮🇷 Persianدوستت دارمdustet dâram🇹🇭 Thaiฉันรักคุณchan rak khun🇻🇳 VietnameseAnh yêu emahn ee-oo em🇺🇦 UkrainianЯ тебе кохаюya tebe kokhaiu🇷🇸 SerbianВолим теvolim te🇬🇷 GreekΣ' αγαπώs'agapó🇮🇱 Hebrewאני אוהב אותךani ohev otach