German Words of Love and Romance

I Love You - Ich liebe dich

An English-German Phrasebook

Die Sprache der Liebe - The language of love

Also see:
  German Valentine's Day
  German Valentine Cards

“Schatzi” beats “Mausi”
According to a popular German magazine, about 70% of all German couples use a pet name (Kosename) with each other. The most popular Kosename is Schatz ("treasure") or one of its many variations: Schatzi, Schätzchen, Schätzelchen, Schätzlein, etc. But there are many more German “terms of endearment” in German, and we have included them in this special phrasebook—along with other expressions related to love and romance.

The Language of Love and Romance An English-German Phrasebook
English	Deutsch
I love you.	Ich liebe dich.
charmer He/She is a real charmer.	charmant sein Er/Sie ist wirklich charmant.
happy You make me so happy!	glücklich Du machst mich so glücklich!
kid (Rick in Casablanca) Here's lookin' at you, kid!	Kleines Ich schau dir in die Augen, Kleines!
Darling, Honey, Sweetheart, Sweetie, etc. Here's a selection of common German names for that special someone. Many, if not all of them may be considered rather corny, but all's fair in love and war! - Bärchen, Biene, Engel, Gummibärchen, Hasi, Honigbienchen, Knuddel, Kuschelbär, Liebling, Mausi, Schatzi, Schnuckiputzi, Spatzi, Zaubermaus. MORE > "Darling" Glossary - What do these terms of endearment (and others) actually mean in English?
kiss Kiss me!	küssen Küss mich!
live I can't live without you.	leben Ohne dich kann ich nicht leben.
love He/She's the love of my life.	Liebe Er/Sie ist die große Liebe meines Lebens.
love bite He/She has a love bite.	Knutschfleck Er/Sie hat einen Knutschfleck.
love, be in I'm in love.	verliebt sein Ich bin verliebt.
love, fall in He fell in love with her. She fell in love with him.	sich verlieben Er hat sich in sie verliebt. Sie hat sich in ihn verliebt.
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lover She took a lover.	Liebhaber Sie nahm sich einen Liebhaber.
miss I miss you.	vermissen/fehlen Ich vermisse dich./Du fehlst mir.
mistress He has a mistress/lover.	Geliebte Er hat eine Geliebte.
seduction the art of seduction	Verführung die Kunst der Verführung
Zitate - Quotations LIEBE Absence makes the heart grow fonder.- Sextus Propertius Die Liebe wächst mit der Entfernung. All's fair in love and war. - Francis Edward Smedley In der Liebe und im Krieg ist alles erlaubt. Love conquers all. - Virgil Die Liebe besiegt alles. With true love it's like seeing ghosts: everyone talks about it, but few have ever seen it. - Francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld Mit der wahren Liebe ist's wie mit den Geistererscheinungen: alle Welt spricht darüber, aber wenige haben etwas davon gesehen. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. - Shakespeare Soll ich dich einem Sommertag vergleichen? Er ist wie du so lieblich nicht und lind. And ruin'd love, when it is built anew, Grows fairer than at first, more strong, far greater. - Shakespeare Dass Liebe, die aus Trümmern auferstand, Reicher als einst an Größe ist und Kraft!

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The "Darling" Glossary
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