Love en Français: Romantic French Phrases to Charm your Crush
It’s la Saint-Valentin! To help you express your feelings in French, we’ve put together a collection of words, phrases, and expressions for you to say it all…avec amour.
Romantic Vocabulary
- L’amour – Love
- Un amoureux / Une amoureuse – A lover (masculine / feminine)
- Le cœur – Heart
- Un baiser – A kiss
- Un câlin – A hug
- La tendresse – Tenderness
- La passion – Passion
- L’attirance – Attraction
- Un dîner romantique – A romantic dinner
- Une déclaration d’amour – A declaration of love
- Un petit copain / Une petite copine – a boyfriend, a girlfriend
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And some modern slang terms
- T’es trop canon – You’re so hot (literally, ‘you’re canon fire’)
- Un crush – A crush (borrowed from English, commonly used in France)
- Kiffer – To really like or enjoy
- Flasher sur quelqu’un – To have a crush on someone
- Mon bébé – My baby (used affectionately, in a casual, loving way)
- Chouchou – Sweetheart (literally “favourite,” but used as a cute pet name)
- Mon keum / ma meuf – my boyfriend / my girlfriend
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Romantic Phrases
- Je t’aime – I love you
- Je suis amoureux / amoureuse de toi – I’m in love with you (masculine / feminine)
- Tu es mon/ma chéri(e) – You’re my darling
- Tu es l’amour de ma vie – You are the love of my life
- Je pense à toi tout le temps – I think of you all the time
- Mon amour, tu me manques – My love, I miss you
- Serre-moi dans tes bras – Hold me in your arms
Valentine’s Day Specific Phrases
- Bonne Saint-Valentin ! – Happy Valentine’s Day!
- Joyeuse fête de l’amour ! – Happy Love Day!
- Veux-tu être mon Valentin / ma Valentine ? – Will you be my Valentine? (masculine / feminine)
Endearing Terms
- Mon amour – My love
- Mon trésor – My treasure
- Mon chéri / ma chérie – My darling (masculine / feminine)
- Mon lapin – My bunny (a cute nickname)
- Mon soleil – My sunshine
- Mon ange – My angel
- Ma moitié – My other half
- Ma perle – My pearl
- Mon chou – my cabbage (another affectionate nickname which can also mean “cute” as in “tu es chou”, you are cute)
- Ma puce – my bug (another sweet pet name)
So surprise your loved ones with a sweet message in French, perfect to spark up conversation during your romantic dinner date. Keep practicing, and soon you’ll be expressing your affection en français like a native!
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