If you want to impress a loved one with an affectionate or romantic message,
then in today's lesson you'll learn 20 different ways to say “I love you”
so you can communicate like this.
Stick around because by the end of this lesson you will know 20 alternative
phrases and words that you can use not only on Valentine's Day,
but on any day when you want to express love and affection towards someone.
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Before we start, you need to know the meaning of this expression.
If you have a romantic relationship with someone, you can call this person
your significant other.
This expression can be used whether you have a boyfriend,
girlfriend, husband, wife or life partner.
Now that you've learned that, let's play a little game.
As I read these phrases to you, I will give you five seconds to decide
if they can be used with your significant other,
your friends and family or both.
Ready? Let's begin!
This is a nice phrase,
because it communicates how grateful you feel for having someone in your life,
even though it's common to use this phrase in a romantic context.
You can also use it with your children or best friend, for example.
This phrase is used to specifically express romantic love.
When you tell someone that he or she means the world to you.
You mean that this person is very important to you.
This is a romantic expression that means the same
as is our destiny to be together.
This is a nice phrase
that you can say to your romantic partner or your friends and family.
his means that on a typical ordinary day, being with this person
makes you happy.
This phrase means that you consider someone a member of your family,
even though you're not biologically related to each other.
We usually say this phrase to very close friends or people
we grew up with, but who are not biologically related to us.
To cherish someone means to love, protect
and care for this person because they mean the world to you.
This is a romantic phrase.
It means that your significant other owns or has your heart so you can't love
anybody else in this romantic way, except your significant other.
To be head over heels in love with someone means to be completely in love,
“Head Over Heels” is also a famous song by the British band Tears for Fears.
This is another way we express romantic interest.
It means you like someone a lot and have romantic feelings towards them.
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Now you will learn some funny phrases you can use to say “I love you”.
Some of them are a bit silly and others are very creative.
These messages can be quite
fun, and also found on a lot of Valentine's cards.
So if you're looking for something
less romantic or serious, these are a good option.
This one is funny because of the expression
to fall for someone, which is the same as to fall in love
with someone. In this case, when you say “I can’t get up”,
you are using the verb “fall” in its literal meaning.
This one is cute. To grow
old means to become old, this phrase is usually used in a positive way.
For example, if a couple grows old together, they spend their lives together.
Wrinkles are the thin lines that develop in our skin because of old age.
Someone who has a lot of wrinkles is wrinkly.
This is a sarcastic way to show your love
“To bug” someone means to “annoy” or “irritate” someone.
If you say this to your significant other, you mean that you plan
to spend the rest of your life with that person .
This is also a sarcastic one.
You can call your partner, your wife, your husband, your better half.
It’s similar to “significant other”.
Which one of these phrases did you find the funniest?
Share in the comments below, and don't forget to add
an encouraging message to the other members of the community.
Aww yeah! Finally, here are some affectionate words
you can use to call your significant other.
In this video, you
learned around 20 phrases and words you can use on Valentine's Day
or any time you want to express your love to someone.
Which phrases do you remember?
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