20 Other Ways To Say "I Love You" in English | St. Valentine's English Lesson

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If you want to impress a loved one with an affectionate or romantic message,
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then in today's lesson you'll learn 20 different ways to say “I love you”
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so you can communicate like this.
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Stick around because by the end of this lesson you will know 20 alternative
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phrases and words that you can use not only on Valentine's Day,
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but on any day when you want to express love and affection towards someone.
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Each week, we create lessons like this to help learners
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Before we start, you need to know the meaning of this expression.
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If you have a romantic relationship with someone, you can call this person
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your significant other.
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This expression can be used whether you have a boyfriend,
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girlfriend, husband, wife or life partner.
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Now that you've learned that, let's play a little game.
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As I read these phrases to you, I will give you five seconds to decide
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if they can be used with your significant other,
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your friends and family or both.
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Ready? Let's begin!
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This is a nice phrase,
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because it communicates how grateful you feel for having someone in your life,
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even though it's common to use this phrase in a romantic context.
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You can also use it with your children or best friend, for example.
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This phrase is used to specifically express romantic love.
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When you tell someone that he or she means the world to you.
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You mean that this person is very important to you.
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This is a romantic expression that means the same
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as is our destiny to be together.
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This is a nice phrase
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that you can say to your romantic partner or your friends and family.
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his means that on a typical ordinary day, being with this person
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makes you happy.
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This phrase means that you consider someone a member of your family,
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even though you're not biologically related to each other.
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We usually say this phrase to very close friends or people
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we grew up with, but who are not biologically related to us.
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To cherish someone means to love, protect
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and care for this person because they mean the world to you.
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This is a romantic phrase.
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It means that your significant other owns or has your heart so you can't love
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anybody else in this romantic way, except your significant other.
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To be head over heels in love with someone means to be completely in love,
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“Head Over Heels” is also a famous song by the British band Tears for Fears.
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This is another way we express romantic interest.
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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”.
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Some of them are a bit silly and others are very creative.
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These messages can be quite
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fun, and also found on a lot of Valentine's cards.
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So if you're looking for something
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less romantic or serious, these are a good option.
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This one is funny because of the expression
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to fall for someone, which is the same as to fall in love
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with someone. In this case, when you say “I can’t get up”,
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you are using the verb “fall” in its literal meaning.
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This one is cute. To grow
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old means to become old, this phrase is usually used in a positive way.
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For example, if a couple grows old together, they spend their lives together.
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Wrinkles are the thin lines that develop in our skin because of old age.
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Someone who has a lot of wrinkles is wrinkly.
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This is a sarcastic way to show your love
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“To bug” someone means to “annoy” or “irritate” someone.
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If you say this to your significant other, you mean that you plan
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to spend the rest of your life with that person .
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This is also a sarcastic one.
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You can call your partner, your wife, your husband, your better half.
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It’s similar to “significant other”.
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Which one of these phrases did you find the funniest?
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Share in the comments below, and don't forget to add
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an encouraging message to the other members of the community.
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Aww yeah! Finally, here are some affectionate words
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you can use to call your significant other.
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In this video, you
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learned around 20 phrases and words you can use on Valentine's Day
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or any time you want to express your love to someone.
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Which phrases do you remember?
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Great job. I hope you enjoyed today's lesson.
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Make sure you like this video
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and share it with a friend who's also learning English.
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If you want to learn more alternative phrases, check out this video
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on 23 Advanced Ways to say “Hello” in English.
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