Wondering how to say ‘I love you’ in Irish? You’re in the right place.
Saying ‘I love you’ can be both scary and exciting and even more so in a new language!
If you want to know how to say ‘I love you’ and other romantic phrases in Irish, then read on.
How To Say ‘I Love You’ In Irish
There are actually many different ways to tell someone that you love them in Irish.
English | Irish | Pronunciation |
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I love you | Is breá liom tú | Iss braw lum too |
I am in love with you | Tá mé i ngrá leat | Tah may ih ngraw lyet |
I love you | Tá grá agam duit | Tah grah uh-gum ditch |
I love you/you are my love | Mo grá thú | Mow grah hoo |
Check out the below videos which cover the pronunciation of some of these phrases.
For ‘tá mé i ngrá leat’ watch this one:
For ‘tá grá agam duit’ watch this one:
For ‘mo grá thú’ watch this one:
Romantic Phrases in Irish
Try these other romantic phrases and terms of endearment including how to say ‘I miss you’ in Irish.
English | Irish | Pronunciation |
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I love you too | Tá grá agam duit freisin | Tah grah uh-gum ditch fresh-in |
I miss you | Cronaím thú | Kro-neem hoo |
My love | Mo ghrá | Mo ghraw |
My heart | Mo chroí | Mo khree |
You are beautiful | Tá tú go h-álainn | Taw too guh haw-lin |
My darling | Mo chuisle | Moh khoosh-leh |
You are my sweetheart | Is tú mo stóirín | Iss too mu stor-een |
Will you marry me? | An bpósfaidh tú mé? | On bo-sii too may |
Another great phrase you can use is ‘tá mo chroí istigh ionat’ which is pronounced as ‘tah mow khree ish-tig un-at’. This phrase literally means ‘my heart is in you’ but actually means something along the lines of ‘you are dear to my heart’.
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of some Irish love phrases:
These phrases should come in handy whether you’ve got a love interest from Ireland who speaks Irish or whether you’re just visiting and want to be prepared.
Why not also learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Irish? You’ll need this essential phrase in lots of different situations.
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