As talked about earlier than, “I like you” in Greek is Σ’αγαπώ (S’agapo).

Right here, Σε (se) means “you,” and αγαπώ (agapo) means “I like.” That is the most typical phrase to say “I like you” in Greek, and you need to use it for your loved ones, shut associates, and companion.

If you wish to say “I like you very a lot,” you solely want so as to add πολύ (poli) to the top, so it will be s’agapo poli.

You might need heard of Eros, the Greek God of Love, or its Roman counterpart Cupid. Portrayed as a younger, lovely boy, he makes use of his bow and an arrow to make folks fall in love. So eros for Historic Greeks, is passionate and romantic love, one you are feeling once you’re in love.

Φιλία (philia)

In Greek, φιλία means “friendship,” so this phrase talks in regards to the love between associates. It’s constructed on mutual belief, loyalty, and respect. In contrast to eros, bodily attraction shouldn’t be part of any such love.

Storgi is pure love. It’s familial and instinctual, like the love mother and father really feel for his or her youngsters. Or what we would really feel towards one thing that’s acquainted and anticipated. In line with author and theologian C. S. Lewis, that is the most typical sort of affection we expertise, despite the fact that we don’t know label it.

Agape is unconditional love, related to the love of God. It includes kindness, charity, and a real concern for the well-being of others. In Fashionable Greek, αγάπη (agapi) means love normally. You need to use it for your loved ones, associates, or companion, identical to how you need to use s’agapo to say “I like you.”

“My love” in Greek is αγάπη μου (agapi mu).

The Greek language additionally makes use of diminutives to make phrases cuter. So to say “my love” in a cuter manner, you’ll be able to say αγαπούλα μου (agapula mu), that means “my little love.” Extra on diminutives a bit later!

In Greek, μου (mu) means “my.” You add it on the finish of phrases, not to start with like in English. Listed here are some widespread Greek endearment phrases you need to use as an alternative of agapi mu:

• Aγάπη μου (agapi mu): “My love”
• Mωρό μου (moro mu): “My child”
• Aστέρι μου (asteri mu): “My star”
• Ψυχή μου (psihi mu): “My soul”
• Καρδιά μου (kardia mu): “My coronary heart”
• Ζωή μου (zoi mu): “My life”
• Μάτια μου (matia mu): “My eyes”
• Φως μου (fos mu): “My gentle”
• Ήλιε μου (ilie mu): “My solar”
• Φεγγάρι μου (fengari mu): “My moon”
• Λουλούδι μου (luludi mu): “My flower”
• Άγγελέ μου (angele mu): “My angel”
• Κούκλα μου (kukla mu): “My doll”
• Oμορφιά μου (omorfia mu): “My magnificence”
• Aγαπημένη μου (agapimeni mu): “My beloved”
• Μοναδική μου (monadiki mu): “My one and solely”
• Τα πάντα μου (ta panda mu): “My every little thing”
• Αγάπη της ζωής μου (agapi tis zois mu): “Love of my life”

Utilizing the diminutive type to specific love in Greek is quite common.

That is finished by including suffixes similar to –άκι (aki), –ίτσα (itsa), –ούλης (ulis), –ούλα (ula), and -άκης (akis). After they come to the top of the phrase, they convey the connotation of “small” or “little.”

The suffix you add will depend on the phrase. Let’s add the best diminutive suffixes to among the examples above:

• Καρδιά μου (kardia mu) + –ούλα (ula): καρδούλα μου (kardula mu) — “My little coronary heart”
• Μωρό μου (moro mu) + –άκι (aki): μωράκι μου (moraki mu) — “My little child”

You can too use diminutive suffixes with names. For instance, Γιώργος (Yiorgos) turns into Γιωργάκης (Yiorgakis), and Σοφία (Sofia) turns into Σοφάκι (Sofiaki). By including mu to the top, you’ll be able to say Yiorgakis mu (“my little Yiorgos”) or Sofiaki mu (“my little Sofia”).

Let’s prime our data up with extra romantic phrases. On this half, you’ll discover a complete listing of phrases, with various ranges of depth.

• Σ’αγαπώ μέχρι το φεγγάρι και ξανά πίσω (s’agapo mehri to fengari ke xana piso): “I like you to the moon and again”
• Κι εγώ σ’ αγαπώ (ki ego s’agapo): “I like you too”
• Μου αρέσεις (mu aresis): “I such as you”
• Σε λατρεύω (se latrevo): “I am keen on you”
• Μου λείπεις (mu leepis): “I miss you”
• Σημαίνεις πολλά για μένα (simenis polla yia mena): “You imply lots to me”
• Είσαι τo άλλο μου μισό (eeseh to allo mu miso): “You’re my different half”
• Με ολοκληρώνεις (me oloklironis): “You full me”
• Είσαι η αδελφή ψυχή μου (eeseh i adelfi psihi mu): “You’re my soulmate”
• Θέλω να είμαι μαζί σου (thelo na eemeh mazi su): “I wish to be with you”
• Δεν μπορώ να ζήσω χωρίς εσένα (den boro na ziso horis esena): “I can’t dwell with out you”
• Θα είμαι πάντα εδώ για εσένα (tha eemeh panda edo yia esena): “I’ll at all times be right here for you”
• Θέλω εμάς να είμαστε μαζί (Thelo emas na imaste mazi): “I need us to be collectively”
• Είσαι η ζωή μου (Eeseh i zoi mu): “You’re my life.”
• Είσαι πανέμορφη (eeseh panemorfi): “You’re very lovely”
• Είσαι πανέμορφος (eeseh panemorfos): “You’re very good-looking”

In addition to these romantic phrases, you may additionally wish to know say girlfriend and boyfriend in Greek and be taught new phrases that may be helpful for a date and past.

• Κοπέλα (kopela): “Girlfriend”
• Αγόρι (agori): “Boyfriend”
• Θα ήθελες να βγούμε έξω για δείπνο (tha itheles na vrume exo ya dipno?): “Would you wish to exit for dinner?”
• Θέλεις να πάμε σινεμά (Thelis na pame sinema?): “Do you wish to go to the cinema?”
• Μου αρέσει η παρέα σου (Mu aresi i parea su): “I like your organization”
• Θα ήθελα να σε γνωρίσω καλύτερα. (tha ithela na se gnoriso kalitera): “I wish to get to know you higher.”
• Θες να γίνεις η κοπέλα μου; (Thes na ginis i kopela mu?): “Do you wish to be my girlfriend?”
• Θες να γίνεις ο αγόρι μου; (Thes na ginis o agori mu?) “Do you wish to be my boyfriend?”
• Θέλεις να μείνουμε μαζί; (Thelis na minume mazi?): “Would you like us to dwell collectively?”

To date, we lined eros and discovered what to name our important different. What about filia, the pleasant love, and storgi, the familial love? Listed here are some vocabulary for household and associates:

• Οικογένεια (ikogenia): “Household”
• Μητέρα (mitera): “Mom”
• Πατέρας (pateras): “Father”
• Γιος (yios): “Son”
• Κόρη (kori): “Daughter”
• Αδερφή (aderfi): “Sister”
• Αδερφός (aderfos): “Brother”
• Παππούς (pappus): “Grandfather”
• Γιαγιά (yiayia): “Grandmother”
• Εγγονή (engoni): “Granddaughter”
• Εγγονός (engonos): “Grandson”
• Εξάδελφος (exadelfos): “Cousin” (male)
• Εξαδέλφη (exadelfi): “Cousin” (feminine)
• Θεία (thia): “Aunt”
• Θείος (thios): “Uncle”
• Φίλος (filos): “Good friend” (male)
• Φίλη (fili): “Good friend” (feminine)
• Καλύτερος μου φίλος (kaliteros mu filos): “My finest buddy” (male)
• Καλύτερη μου φίλη (kaliteri mu fili): “My finest buddy” (feminine)