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I was thinking the other day about the meaning of the expression “I love you” in English compared to other languages around the world and somehow, I think “I love you” in English can be, say, not as strong. That expression can be used for things like “I love this weather…I love ice cream…I love my iPhone…” I just can’t think of saying such thing in, say, Japanese “Kono keitai ga ai****eru” its just too strong to use the verb “love” in that kind of sentence. I can hear English-speaking friends giving me a buddy hug and saying “I love you Onihc. Glad to see you visiting again” or something but it is still not as strong as telling me in Chinese (mandarin) “Wo ai ni”.
In Japanese there are certain degrees of expressing your passion for something, for example:
“Kono keitai ga suki” = I like this mobile
“Kono keitai ga daisuki” = I really like this mobile or I “love” (like it is said in English) this mobile.
“Kono keitai ga ai****eru” = I LOVE this phone. Which would sound too strong to throw the word “love” in there, it would just sound odd.
You know what I mean?
Sure, words are words, and its better to show it with actions but I somehow think that “I love you” is not as strong as in other languages. How strong is that expression in your native language?
I think the words, "I love you" are very strong, period and in any language. I would guess when you hear those words in your native language, they have the same meaning.
I was thinking the other day about the meaning of the expression “I love you” in English compared to other languages around the world and somehow, I think “I love you” in English can be, say, not as strong. That expression can be used for things like “I love this weather…I love ice cream…I love my iPhone…”
I'd say in my mother tongue "I love you" is a bit stronger than in English, but the word is also used in other context. I think the expression is overused in this country, which cheapens it and makes is somewhat meaningless. There's no need for every phone call to end with "I love you," IMHO.
I was thinking the other day about the meaning of the expression “I love you” in English compared to other languages around the world and somehow, I think “I love you” in English can be, say, not as strong. That expression can be used for things like “I love this weather…I love ice cream…I love my iPhone…” I just can’t think of saying such thing in, say, Japanese “Kono keitai ga ai****eru” its just too strong to use the verb “love” in that kind of sentence. I can hear English-speaking friends giving me a buddy hug and saying “I love you Onihc. Glad to see you visiting again” or something but it is still not as strong as telling me in Chinese (mandarin) “Wo ai ni”.
In Japanese there are certain degrees of expressing your passion for something, for example:
“Kono keitai ga suki” = I like this mobile
“Kono keitai ga daisuki” = I really like this mobile or I “love” (like it is said in English) this mobile.
“Kono keitai ga ai****eru” = I LOVE this phone. Which would sound too strong to throw the word “love” in there, it would just sound odd.
You know what I mean?
Sure, words are words, and its better to show it with actions but I somehow think that “I love you” is not as strong as in other languages. How strong is that expression in your native language?
us americans throw the word love around like it's almost meaninglesss. it's way over-used here. kind of like the word "great" when describing athletes.
But when i tell my wife, daughter, or granddaughter "i love you" it has a very strong meaning to myself and to them. they know i mean it because i show it also.
I'd say in my mother tongue "I love you" is a bit stronger than in English, but the word is also used in other context. I think the expression is overused in this country, which cheapens it and makes is somewhat meaningless. There's no need for every phone call to end with "I love you," IMHO.
Why not? Especially if you really do. Never know when that will be the last call...
I'd say in my mother tongue "I love you" is a bit stronger than in English, but the word is also used in other context. I think the expression is overused in this country, which cheapens it and makes is somewhat meaningless. There's no need for every phone call to end with "I love you," IMHO.
Yup, that is what I was trying to say sierraAZ. Imagine how the phone calls would sound in your language if they ended like that all the time. When travelling to an English-speaking country I feel the expression is over used. It is just odd to throw that expression around in my native language or other languages that I speak or studied.
In your mother tongue can you use the verb “love” to say something like “I love lemonade”? In English I can say it just fine but in other languages, not so sure.
In my language that is almost tabu, LoL... You just do not love things or say it... That is biggest secred, hided, shamed, you just cannot love... That is why I love to love in english I can love as much as I want and I sure did lotta love already Something on this you know...
In my language that is almost tabu, LoL... You just do not love things or say it... That is biggest secred, hided, shamed, you just cannot love... That is why I love to love in english I can love as much as I want and I sure did lotta love already Something on this you know...
Where are you from?
And are you a sexual girl or an asexual girl
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I can love as much as I want and I sure did lotta love already 
Something on this you know...
