HOW DO I SAY I LOVE THEE?
My father knew how to say "I love you" in 15 languages...
and no, I do not! :)
| ALBANIAN: | Te dua |
| ARABIC: | Ana behibak (female to male) |
| ARABIC: | Ana behibek (male to female) |
| ARMENIAN: | Yes kez si-rumem |
| CAMBODIAN: | Kh_nhaum soro_lahn nhee_ah |
| CATALAN: | T'estimo |
| CHEYENNE: | Ne mohotatse |
| CHINESE: | Wo ie ni |
| CREOL: | Mi aime jou |
| DUTCH: | Ik hou van je |
| ETHIOPIAN: | Afgreki' |
| FRENCH: | Je t'aime |
| GAELIC: | Ta gra agam ort |
| GERMAN: | Ich liebe dich |
| GREEK: | S'ayapo |
| HAWAIIAN: | Aloha wau ia oi |
| HEBREW: | Ani ohev otah (male to female) |
| HEBREW: | Ani ohev et otha (female to male) |
| HOPI: | Nu' umi unangwa'ta |
| HUNGARIAN: | Szeretlek |
| ITALIAN: | Ti amo |
| IRISH: | Taim i' ngra leat |
| JAPANESE: | Kimi o ai shiteru |
| KOREAN: | Dangsinul saranghee yo |
| LATIN: | Te amo |
| LEBANESE: | Bahibak |
| LITHUANIAN: | Tave myliu |
| MOHAWK: | Konoronhkwa |
| MOROCCAN: | Kanbhik |
| NAVAHO: | Ayor anosh'ni |
| POLISH: | Kocham cie |
| PORTUGUESE: | Amo |
| RUSSIAN: | Ya tebya liubliu |
| SIOUX: | Techihhila |
| SPANISH: | Te quiero |
| SWEDISH: | Jag a" lskar dig |
| TURKISH: | Seni seviyorum |
| VIETNAMESE: | Anh ye^u em (male to female) |
| VIETNAMESE: | Em ye^u anh (female to male) |
| YIDDISH: | Ikh hob dikh lib |
OR, SAY IT WITH FLOWERS
| ASTER: | Talisman of love |
| BEGONIA: | A fanciful nature |
| CARNATION, red: | Admiration |
| CARNATION, white: | Pure and ardent love |
| CHRYSANTHEMUM, red: | I love you |
| CHRYSANTHEMUM, white: | Truth |
| DAFFODIL: | Regard |
| DAISY: | Innocence, gentleness |
| FORGET-ME-NOT: | True Love |
| GLOBE AMARANTH: | Unfading love |
| HIBISCUS: | Delicate beauty |
| JASMINE, white: | Amiability |
| JASMINE, yellow: | Modesty |
| LARKSPUR: | An open heart |
| PANSY: | Thoughtful recollection |
| PRIMROSE: | Young love |
| ROSE, pink: | Perfect happiness |
| ROSE, white: | Charm and innocence |
| ROSE, red: | Love and desire |
| ROSE, white and red: | Unity |
| ROSEBUD: | Beauty and youth |
| TUBEROSE: | Dangerous pleasure |
| TULIP: | You are the perfect lover |
| VERBENA: | May you get your wish |
| VIOLET: | Modesty and simplicity |
ROMANTIC MOVIES
Romeo and Juliet
The Titanic
Somewhere in Time
Pretty Woman
When Harry met Sally
Only You
Bed of Roses
Love Story
Pride and Prejudice
Always
ROMANTIC MUSIC
"You're the Inspiration" - Chicago
"Falling Into You" - Celine Dion
(Heck--the whole CD is great!)
"When You Love a Woman" - Journey
"Everything I do, I do it for You" - Bryan Adams
"Please Forgive Me" - Bryan Adams
"Woman" - John Lennon
"All For Love" - Rod Stewart, Sting, Bryan Adams
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