How to say “I love you” in German

"I love you" in German is "Ich liebe dich". This is the most common everyday rendering; depending on context, formal/informal or dialectal variants may apply.

"Ich liebe dich" is the standard written form in German, rendered left-to-right.

Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear "Ich liebe dich" pronounced by a native-style synthetic voice. For practice, repeat the phrase out loud immediately after listening — the rhythm and stress are usually what trips learners up, not the individual sounds.

"Ich liebe dich" is the German way of saying "I love you" in English. It's used in everyday conversation in roughly the same situations as the English original.

Many languages — including German — distinguish formal and informal registers, and may also vary by speaker gender, plurality, or regional dialect. "Ich liebe dich" is the most broadly understood form; for register-specific variants, use the full translator above with your exact sentence.

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