Wondering how to say ‘I love you’ in Navajo? 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 Navajo, then read on.
How To Say ‘I Love You’ In Navajo
To tell someone that you love them in Navajo, say:
| I love you | Ayóó anííníshní |
| I love you | Ayóó ánóshní |
There isn’t really a literal translation of ‘I love you’ in Navajo as there isn’t an equivalent word for ‘love’ in Navajo. The above phrases literally translate to ‘I adore you’ or ‘I regard you’ and are used in a similar way to ‘I love you’ in English.
Note: the accent marks above the vowels indicate a high tone.
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of ‘I love you’:
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Romantic Phrases in Navajo
Try these other romantic phrases too including how to say ‘I miss you’ and ‘beautiful’ in Navajo.
| You are beautiful | Ayóo ánííníshóní yee |
| You give me butterflies | K’aalógii shii’ naat’a’go íinlaa |
| I give you my heart | Shijéí naa nish’aah |
| Beautiful/beauty | Nizhóní |
| Beautiful woman | Asdzą́ą́ nizhóní |
| My heart | Shijéí |
| I miss you | Nídin sélíí |
| My woman | Shiʼáád |
| My man | Shikąʼ |
| You stopped my heart | Niniinaa shijéí niiltlah |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of some Navajo love phrases, it also includes a few additional phrases:
These phrases should come in handy whether you’ve got a love interest who speaks Navajo or whether you’re just visiting someone and want to be prepared.
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