Je t’aime

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Loving French Expression

Meaning		I love you
Register		normal
Pronunciation		[zheu tehm]
IPA		[ʒə tɛm]

Usage notes: The French verb aimer can mean "to like" or "to love," so context is very important for knowing how someone feels. Generally speaking, if the person is staring adoringly into your eyes while saying je t’aime, or uses a terms of endearment like mon chéri or ma puce, it’s a sure bet that they love you.

Texting abbreviation: jtm

Variations/Responses

• Moi aussi, je t’aime – I love you, too
• Je t’adore – I adore you
• Je vous aime – I love you (when talking to more than one person)

 To make your platonic feelings clear, you can soften the expression with the adverb bien:

Je t’aime bien. – I like you (as a friend).

Learn more: Aimer – "like" vs "love"

 Related lessons

• Aimer conjugations
• T’: direct object pronoun
• Moi: stressed pronoun
• Contractions
• Love language
• Moi aussi
• More loving phrases
• Terms of endearment
• Valentine’s Day vocabulary
• Il m’aime un peu, beaucoup, passionnément, à la folie, pas du tout

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