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How to Say “I Love You” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I love you” in Turkish is Seni seviyorum. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives (informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Seni seviyorum

Literally
“you I am loving”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Seni seviyorum is built

  1. sen-iyou (accusative)
  2. sev-love
  3. -iyor-present continuous
  4. -umI
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Other ways to say “I love you”

  • Seni çok seviyorumNeutral

    “I love you so much”

    The most common intensified form.

  • Sana âşığımNeutral

    “I’m in love with you”

    Romantic only; âşık is spelled with â.

  • Seni deliler gibi seviyorumInformal

    “I love you like crazy”

    Literally “like madmen”.

  • Seviyorum seniInformal

    “I love you”

    Inverted order sounds tender in speech.

How to reply

  • Ben de seni seviyorum.

    I love you too.

  • Ben de seni çok seviyorum.

    I love you so much too.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Seni seviyorum.

    I love you.

  2. B

    Ben de seni seviyorum, aşkım.

    I love you too, my love.

Related phrases

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I love you tooBen de seni seviyorumNeutralI’m in love with youSana âşığımNeutralI miss youSeni özledimNeutralMy loveAşkımInformal

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“I love you” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I love you” in Turkish?

The most common way is Seni seviyorum (literally “you I am loving”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Seni çok seviyorum (“I love you so much”): the most common intensified form.

How do you reply to Seni seviyorum?

Typical replies are Ben de seni seviyorum. (“I love you too.”) and Ben de seni çok seviyorum. (“I love you so much too.”).

What does each part of Seni seviyorum mean?

sen-i = you (accusative); sev- = love; -iyor- = present continuous; -um = I. Turks say seni seviyorum to partners, children and family alike.

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