Saint Valentine’s day is approaching, so I think you may want to learn some romantic Italian phrases. I hope this will help you to make a good impression on your partner.
Romantic Italian phrases
First of all, Saint Valentine is… San Valentino [sahn vah-lehn-TEE-noh]. We do not use the expression “Will you be my Valentine?”. If you want to ask someone to be your boyfriend/girlfriend, you have to say
To a woman: Vuoi essere la mia ragazza? [vwoi EHS-seh-reh lah MEE-ah rah-GAHT-tsah](Will you be my girlfriend?). To a man: Vuoi essere il mio ragazzo? [vwoi EHS-seh-reh eel MEE-oh rah-GAHT-tsoh](Will you be my boyfriend?). But it’s something for teenagers.
If you simply want to ask soemone out, you can say:
- Vuoi uscire con me? [vwoi ooh-SHEE-reh kohn meh](Will you go out with me?)
Listen to the first phrases:
Love phrases in Italian for Saint Valentine’s day
- I like you… Mi piaci [mee PYAH-chee]
- (male speaking) I have fallen in love with you… Mi sono innamorato di te [mee SOH-noh in-nahm-oh-RAH-toh dee teh]
- (female speaking) I have fallen in love with you… Mi sono innamorata di te [mee SOH-noh in-nahm-oh-RAH-tah dee teh]
- I’m in love with you (man speaking)… Sono innamorato di te [SOH-noh in-nahm-oh-RAH-toh dee teh]
- I’m in love with you (woman speaking)… Sono innamorata di te [SOH-noh in-nahm-oh-RAH-tah dee teh]
- I love you… Ti amo [tee AH-moh]
- I love you too… Ti amo anch’io [tee AH-moh ahn-KEE-oh]
- I adore you… Ti adoro [tee ah-DOH-roh]
- I’ll love you forever… Ti amerò per sempre [tee ah-meh-ROH pehr SEHM-preh]
- You are my life… Sei la mia vita [sey lah MEE-ah VEE-tah]
- You’re beautiful (to a woman)… Sei bellissima [sey behl-LEES-see-mah]
- You’re beautiful (to a man)… Sei bellissimo [sey behl-LEES-see-moh]
- Love… Amore [ah-MOH-reh]
- My love… Amore mio [ah-MOH-reh MEE-oh]
- My darling/Honey… Tesoro mio/tesoro [teh-SOH-roh MEE-oh]
- Will you marry me?… Mi vuoi sposare? [mee vwoi spoh-SAH-reh]
- Give me a kiss… Dammi un bacio [DAHM-mee oon BAH-choh]
- Kiss me… Bàciami [BAH-chah-mee]
Common San Valetine’s presents
- a bouquet of red roses… un mazzo di rose rosse [oon MAHT-tsoh dee ROH-seh ROHS-seh]
- a box of chocolates… una scatola di cioccolatini [OO-nah SKAH-toh-lah dee choh-koh-lah-TEE-nee]
- jewellery… gioielli [joh-YEL-lee]
- a necklace… una collana [OO-nah kohl-LAH-nah]
- a ring… un anello [oon ah-NEHL-loh]
- a bracelet… un bracciale or braccialetto [oon brahch-CHAH-leh or brahch-chah-LEHT-toh]
- earrings… orecchini [oh-rehk-KEE-nee]
Now that you learned a lot of romantic Italian phrases… Happy Valentine’s day! Buon San Valentino! [bwohn sahn vah-lehn-TEE-noh]
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