French is known for being the language of love and romance, with many ways to express your love in French with not only words but phrases as well.
Let's go through 10 ways to express your love in the French language.
First, let's begin with something simple but powerful, you may have heard of “Je t’adore” or “Je t’aime” but let's add something a bit extra.
Je t’aime beaucoup
I love you so much
Je t'aime de tout mon cœur
I love you with all my heart
Tu es l’amour de ma vie
You’re the love of my life
Je t’aime pour toujours et a jamais
I love you forever and always
J’ai eu un coup de foudre
Translates to (I had a bolt of lightning) and is a way to describe love at first sight
Tu es l’homme/la femme de mes rêves
You are the man/Woman of my dreams
Je suis folle/fou de toi
I am crazy about you
Tu me rends tellement heureux/heureuse
You make me so happy (heureux is for male and heureuse is for female)
Sans toi, je ne suis rien
Without you, I am nothing.
Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi
I can’t live without you
Je veux être avec toi pour toujours
I want to be with you forever
Je t’aimerai pour toujours
I will always love you
Tu as de beaux yeux
You have beautiful eyes
J’adore ton sourire
I love your smile
Tu es charmante
You are charming
Tu es ma joie de vivre
You are the joy of my life
Je t'aimerai jusqu'à mon dernier souffle
I will love you till my last breath
Des papillons dans le ventre
Similar to the English to get “butterflies in the stomach”
Dévorer quelqu’un des yeux
Meaning “to devour someone with one’s eyes”
Trouver la perle rare
This means “to find the rare pearl” but this means “to find the one”
J’ai le cœur qui bat la chamade
My heart is beating out of my chest
Mon cœur bat pour lui/elle
My heart beats for him/her
Former un joli couple
To make a nice couple
Tu es la meilleure petite copine du monde/Tu es le meilleur petit copain du monde
You are the best girlfriend in the world/ You are the best boyfriend in the world.
If things are getting serious with you and your partner and you are thinking of taking it to the next step. Here are ways you can propose in French to swoon them off their feet.
Voudrais-tu m'épouser?
Would you like to marry me?
Veux-tu m'epouser?
Will you marry me?
Veux-tu me faire l'honneur de devenir ma femme?/Veux-tu me faire l'honneur de devenir mon homme?
Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife? / Will you do me the honor of becoming my husband?
A Few Quotes About Love in the French Language
Entre deux cœurs qui s’aiment, nul besoin de paroles
“There is no need for words between two hearts that love each other”
Il n’y a qu’un bonheur dans la vie, c’est d’aimer et d’être aimé
“There is but one happiness in life, and it’s to love and to be loved.”
L’amour rend aveugle
“Love is blind”
Conclusion
French is a sweet and sultry language and is perfect for swooning people off their feet. We hope you like this list of 31 ways to announce your love in the French language, go and practice them today so that you can be a pro in no time!
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