One of the most romantic phrases in French and in all languages undoubtedly is I LOVE YOU… Just thinking about this three-word sentence makes me smile and distracts me. I am honestly the kind of person who is in love with love! My favorite TV-shows are about finding love, my favorite movies are romantic comedies, my favorite songs are love songs. I literally live in a romance play. To tell you the truth, I think I am the only one in my world to live in it.
⇝ One personal anecdote that perfectly illustrates it. A few years ago, on a cold day of October, I came back from work quite late. The night was already dark when I arrived in front of my house. Before reaching the front door, there is a big staircase (so that you can visualize it).
That day, I saw lighted candles on each side of each stair. I was so moved that my boyfriend did that for me, and I thought: tonight is the night when he will -finally- propo, with tears in my eyes, he came to me and asked me why I was crying. Of course, as I didn’t want to ruin the surprise nor his love speech, I didn’t say anything. Then he told me: “Look what I did outside, isn’t it nice for the children that will come and ask for candies on this Halloween night?” Can you imagine how disappointed/pathetic/angry/stupid I felt…!
Enough talking about me, let’s talk about romantic phrases in French so that you can surprise your girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/wife/neighbor/dog and smooth talk to them in French 🙂
Je t’aime, one of the most romantic phrases in French!
Would it melt your heart to hear your lover whisper Je t’aime to your ear? Sure it would! By the way, do I even need to translate the world-famous Je t’aime?! I love you is one of the most romantic phrases in French. Yet there are other ways to say it:
| FRENCH | ENGLISH |
| Je t’aime très fort | I love you so much |
| Je t’aime de tout mon cœur | I love you from the bottom of my heart |
| Je t’aime pour toujours | I love you forever |
| Je suis amoureux de toi (m.) | I am in love with you |
| Je suis amoureuse de toi (f.) | I am in love with you |
| Je suis fou de toi (m.) | I am crazy about you |
| Je suis folle de toi (f.) | I am crazy about you |
| Je t’adore | I adore you |
| Tu es l’amour de ma vie | You are the love of my life |
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Flattering your other half
Complimenting your other half is something you should do as often as possible. Making the other one confident about what you are feeling for him/her is essential. Giving compliments will even sound more attractive in French!
| FRENCH | ENGLISH |
| Tu es très beau (m.) | You are very handsome |
| Tu es très belle (f.) / très jolie (f.) | You are very beautiful/very pretty |
| Tu es superbe | You are stunning |
| Tu as de beaux yeux | You’ve got beautiful eyes |
| Tu es charmant (m.) | You are charming |
| Tu es charmante (f.) | You are charming |
| J’aime ton sourire | I love your smile |
| Tu es adorable | You are adorable |
Give orders to the one you love!
We always believe that the other one will just guess what we are craving for! Given the fact that it is rarely the case, we should just give orders!
| FRENCH | ENGLISH |
| Embrasse-moi | Kiss me |
| Prends-moi dans tes bras | Take me in your arms |
| Serre-moi contre toi | Hold me close to you |
| Fais-moi un câlin | Give me a hug |
| Fais-moi l’amour | Make love to me |
| Dis-moi que tu m’aimes | Say you love me |
Next time you want to express your love to your partner, do it in French. Not only will your beloved be aroused, but he/she will also be proud of the progress you made in French 🙂
