How to say “I love you” in Pirate English

"I love you" in Pirate English is "Ye've stolen me heart, ye have.". This is the most common everyday rendering; depending on context, formal/informal or dialectal variants may apply.

"Ye've stolen me heart, ye have." is the standard written form in Pirate English, rendered left-to-right.

Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear "Ye've stolen me heart, ye have." 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.

"Ye've stolen me heart, ye have." is the Pirate English 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 Pirate English — distinguish formal and informal registers, and may also vary by speaker gender, plurality, or regional dialect. "Ye've stolen me heart, ye have." is the most broadly understood form; for register-specific variants, use the full translator above with your exact sentence.