| Hi, everybody! I’m Risa from JapanesePod101.com. |
| Do you know how to say “I love you” in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn three different ways to say "I love you" and a special phrase for Valentine's Day. |
| Let’s start with the most common phrase. |
| 愛している。 |
| [slowly] 愛している。 |
| “I love you.” |
| This phrase is direct. You should use it only when you're confessing your love. |
| If you want to be less direct, you can use this phrase. |
| あなたは私にとって、とても大事な存在です。 |
| [slowly] あなたは私にとって、とても大事な存在です。 |
| It means “You mean so much to me.” |
| Now if you want to be more romantic in expressing your love for someone, you can say this phrase. |
| 言葉であなたへの愛情は言い表せられない。 |
| [slowly] 私たちは一緒になる運命だったんだ。 |
| It means "Words can't describe my love for you." |
| Now you know 3 different ways to say "I love you" in Japanese! And here's one more. What if you want to spend Valentine's Day with someone special? In that case, say this phrase. |
| バレンタインを一緒に過ごしてくれる？ |
| "Will you be my Valentine?" Or literally, "Can we spend Valentine's Day together?" |
| [slowly] バレンタインを一緒に過ごしてくれる？ |
| Use this to mean "Will you be my Valentine?" |
| Let's wrap up this lesson by recapping what we've learned. Listen to the expression and repeat after me. |
| “I love you." |
| 愛している。 |
| *beep |
| 愛している。 |
| "You mean so much to me." |
| あなたは私にとって、とても大事な存在です。 |
| *beep |
| あなたは私にとって、とても大事な存在です。 |
| "Words can't describe my love for you." |
| 言葉であなたへの愛情は言い表せられない。 |
| *beep* |
| 言葉であなたへの愛情は言い表せられない。 |
| "Will you be my Valentine?" |
| バレンタインを一緒に過ごしてくれる？ |
| *beep* |
| バレンタインを一緒に過ごしてくれる？ |
| Well done! [pause] |
| Did you know that on Valentine's Day, women also give chocolates to male colleagues and classmates? They do this to show their gratitude for their positive working relationship, even if they have no romantic feelings. This is known as 義理チョコ (giri choco), or "obligation chocolate." |
| You just learned three different ways to say “I love you” in Japanese and one special phrase for Valentine's Day. |
| Also, don’t forget to download your free Cheat Sheet to Know How To be a Good Lover in Japan, including words for romance, compliments, and pick up lines! |
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| I’ll see you next time. またね！ |
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