How to Say I Love You in Romanian

Last Updated: December 16, 2020

Are you in love with a Romanian man or woman? The most common way of expressing it is by saying "Te iubesc". It's simple and easy. You will most likely impress your loved one by making the effort of saying it in Romanian.

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Saying a Basic "I Love You"

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Say I love you by saying "Te iubesc." This wikiHow will teach you how to pronounce each single word, phonetically it sounds like this: /te ju'besk/.
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Say "Te". This is the "you" in "I love you." You can pronounce the T as in tiger and the e as in bed.

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Say "iubesc". This is the "love" in "I love you." You can pronounce the iu as in you, be as in bed and sc as in scale.

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Saying "I Love You, Too"

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Reply when someone says they love you. If your loved one tells you "I love you" and you would like to answer back, you need to say: Și eu te iubesc. You are literally saying "And I love you". The phonetic transcription is /ʃi jew te ju'besk/
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Say "Și eu", which means "me too". To say "Și" you need to pronounce it like "she". To pronounce "eu" you need to pronounce it as the two letters in yes followed by the "oo" as in book.
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Say "te iubesc". This is the "love" in "I love you." You can pronounce the iu as in you, be as in bed and sc as in scale.

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Saying "I miss you"

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Say "I miss you" by saying "Mi-e dor de tine". The literal translation is "I long for you". The phonetic transcription is /mje dor de 'ti.ne/. ^{[1]
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Say "Mi-e" which means "I am". To pronounce i-e you need to say it as in yes. The three letters Mi-e are to be pronounced together as one single word.
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Say "dor" which means "long for" or "miss". To pronounce do you need to say avocado followed by a trilled r.
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Say "de tine" which literally means “of you”. To pronounce de say it as in den. To say tine you need to pronounce tea followed by ne as in net.

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Saying "I like you"

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Say "I like you" by saying "Îmi place de tine". The phonetic transcription is /ɨmʲ 'pla.t͡ʃe de 'ti.ne/.
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Say "Îmi place" which means "I like". The sound î does not exist in English. To say place you need to pronounce pla as in plateau followed by ce as in chest.
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Say "de tine" which literally means “of you”. To pronounce de say it as in den. To say tine you need to pronounce tea followed by ne as in net.