Wondering how to say ‘I love you’ in Vietnamese? You’re in the right place.
Saying ‘I love you’ can be both scary and exciting and even more so in a new language!
There are different ways to say ‘I love you’ depending on the situation. Make sure you use the right one.
If you want to know how to say ‘I love you’ and other romantic phrases in Vietnamese, then read on.
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How To Say ‘I Love You’ In Vietnamese To A Romantic Partner
The way that you tell someone that you love them in Vietnamese depends on your relationship with the person, their age and their gender.
The below phrases are used to say ‘I love you’ to a romantic partner.
| I love you (formal) | Tôi yêu bạn |
| I love you (male speaking to female) | Anh yêu em |
| I love you (female speaking to male) | Em yêu anh |
Pronunciation note:
‘Yêu’ is pronounced ‘eww’. The other words are pronounced as they are spelt.
How To Say ‘I Love You’ In Vietnamese To A Parent/Grandparent
The below phrases are used in Vietnamese to say ‘I love you’ to a parent or grandparent. I’ve also included how a parent/grandparent can say ‘I love you’ to their child/grandchild.
| I love you (child speaking to mother) | Con yêu mẹ |
| I love you (mother speaking to child) | Mẹ yêu con |
| I love you (child speaking to father) | Con yêu ba |
| I love you (father speaking to child) | Ba yêu con |
| I love you (grandchild speaking to grandfather) | Con yêu ông |
| I love you (grandfather speaking to grandchild) | Ông yêu con |
| I love you (grandchild speaking to grandmother) | Con yêu bà |
| I love you (grandmother speaking to grandchild) | Bà yêu con |
How To Say ‘I Love You’ In Vietnamese To A Friend
If you want to tell a close friend that you love them in a non-romantic way, you can say:
| I love you (polite) | Tớ yêu cậu |
| I love you (casual) | Tớ yêu mày |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of all of the above ways to say ‘I love you’ to romantic partners, family members and friends:
How To Say ‘I Love You So Much’ In Vietnamese
If you want to tell someone ‘I love you so much’ then simply add ‘nhiều lắm’ to the end of the phrases above.
E.g. ‘Anh yêu em’ would become ‘anh yêu em nhiều lắm’.
How To Say ‘I Love You Too’ In Vietnamese
If someone tells you that they love you in Vietnamese a good response would be ‘I love you too’.
To say ‘I love you too’ in Vietnamese simply add the word ‘cũng’ before the word ‘yêu’.
E.g. ‘Em yêu anh’ would become ‘em cũng yêu anh’.
Romantic Phrases in Vietnamese
Try these other romantic phrases and terms of endearment including how to say ‘I miss you’ in Vietnamese.
| I miss you (formal) | Tôi nhớ bạn |
| I miss you (male speaker) | Anh nhớ em |
| I miss you (female speaker) | Em nhớ anh |
| Sweetheart (to a male) | Anh yêu |
| Sweetheart (to a female) | Em yêu |
| I like you (formal) | Tôi thích bạn |
| I like you (female to male) | Em thích anh |
| I like you (male to female) | Anh thích em |
The below video includes the pronunciation of some love phrases in Vietnamese:
These phrases should come in handy whether you’ve got a love interest from Vietnam or whether you’re just visiting and want to be prepared.
Why not also learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Vietnamese? You’ll need this essential phrase in lots of different situations.
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