How to say

I want you

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Amharic አማርኛ am

እፈልግሃለሁ (efelgihalehu) (masculine) / እፈልግሻለሁ (efelgishalehu) (feminine)

eh-fel-gee-ha-leh-hoo (masc) / eh-fel-gee-sha-leh-hoo (fem)

The verb changes depending on the gender of the person being addressed.

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Arabic العربية ar

أُرِيدُكَ (ʾurīduka) (masculine) / أُرِيدُكِ (ʾurīduki) (feminine)

oo-REE-doo-ka (masc) / oo-REE-doo-kee (fem)

The form changes depending on the gender of the person you are addressing.

Bangla বাংলা bn

আমি তোমাকে চাই (ami tomake chai)

Ah-mee toh-MAH-ke chai

This is a direct expression of wanting someone.

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Catalan català ca

Et vull

Et voo

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Czech čeština cs

Chci tě

Hkhee tyeh

This is a direct expression of wanting someone.

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Danish dansk da

Jeg vil have dig

Yai vil ha dee

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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German Deutsch de

Ich will dich

Ich vill dish

This phrase is direct and can be used in various contexts, from a simple desire to a more intimate one.

Greek Ελληνικά el

Σε θέλω

Se THE-lo

This phrase expresses a desire, which can be romantic or a general wish for someone's presence.

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Spanish Español es

Te quiero

Te KYE-ro

This phrase can express both romantic love and a general fondness, depending on context.

Estonian eesti et

Ma tahan sind

Ma tah-han sind

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Basque Basque eu

Zurekin egon nahi dut

Thoo-reh-keen eh-gon nah-ee doot

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Persian فارسی fa

من تو را می خواهم (man to ra mikham)

mahn toh rah mee-khahm

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

Finnish suomi fi

Minä haluan sinut

Mee-nah hah-loo-ahn see-nut

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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French Français fr

Je te veux

Juh tuh vuh

This phrase is more direct and can imply a desire for a relationship or physical intimacy.

Galician Galician gl

Quero-te

Keh-roh-teh

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu

હું તમને ચાહું છું (hun tamne chahu chhu)

Hun tum-ne cha-hu chhu

This phrase expresses a desire or liking.

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Hausa Hausa ha

Ina sonka (masculine) / Ina sonki (feminine)

ee-NAH sohn-ka (masc) / ee-NAH sohn-kee (fem)

The phrase changes based on the gender of the person being addressed.

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Hebrew עברית he

אני רוצה אותך (ani rotze otcha) (masculine) / אני רוצה אותך (ani rotza otach) (feminine)

ah-NEE ro-TSEH o-TAH (masc) / ah-NEE ro-TSAH o-TAH (fem)

The verb changes depending on the speaker's gender, and the object pronoun changes depending on the gender of the person being addressed.

Hindi हिन्दी hi

मैं तुम्हें चाहता हूँ (mai tumhen chahta hun) (masculine) / मैं तुम्हें चाहती हूँ (mai tumhen chahti hun) (feminine)

mai tum-HEN cha-HAA hun (masc) / mai tum-HEN cha-TEE hun (fem)

The verb and object pronoun change depending on the speaker's and the addressed person's gender and formality.

Hungarian magyar hu

Én téged akarlak

Ayn TAY-ged ah-kar-lok

This phrase expresses a strong desire, often romantic.

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Indonesian Indonesia id

Aku mau kamu

Ah-koo mah-oo kah-moo

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Icelandic Icelandic is

Ég vil hafa þig

Yay vil hah-va thig

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Italian Italiano it

Ti voglio

Tee VO-lyo

This phrase expresses a strong desire, often romantic or passionate.

Japanese 日本語 ja

あなたが欲しい (anata ga hoshii)

Ah-nah-tah gah ho-shee

This phrase expresses a desire for someone, often romantic.

Korean 한국어 ko

나는 당신을 원해요 (naneun dangsin-eul wonhaeyo)

Nah-nun dang-shin-eul won-hey-yo

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

Lithuanian lietuvių lt

Aš tavęs noriu

Ash tah-vesh no-ree-oo

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Latvian latviešu lv

Es tevi gribu

Es teh-vee gree-boo

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Marathi मराठी mr

मला तू हवा आहेस (mala tu hava aahes) (masculine) / मला तू हवी आहेस (mala tu havi aahes) (feminine)

ma-LA too ha-VA aa-HES (masc) / ma-LA too ha-VEE aa-HES (fem)

The verb changes depending on the gender of the person being addressed.

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Malay Melayu ms

Saya mahu awak

Sa-yah mah-oo ah-wak

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Dutch Nederlands nl

Ik wil je

Ik vil yuh

This phrase is direct and can be used in various contexts.

Norwegian norsk no

Jeg vil ha deg

Yai vil ha day

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa

ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ (mai tainu chahunda haan) (masculine) / ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ ਹਾਂ (mai tainu chahundi haan) (feminine)

mai tai-NU cha-HUN-da haan (masc) / mai tai-NU cha-HUN-dee haan (fem)

The verb changes depending on the speaker's gender.

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Polish polski pl

Chcę cię

Htshen chyen

This is a direct expression of desire, often romantic.

Portuguese Português pt

Eu te quero

Eh-oo teh KEH-roo

This phrase can express a range of desires, from simple wanting to romantic love.

Romanian română ro

Te vreau

Teh vrah-oo

This phrase is a direct expression of desire.

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Russian русский ru

Я хочу тебя́

Ya hah-CHOO tee-BYA

This phrase expresses a desire, which can be romantic or simply a wish for someone's presence.

Swedish svenska sv

Jag vill ha dig

Yah vill ha dee

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Swahili Kiswahili sw

Nakupenda

Nah-koo-PEN-dah

This phrase is used to express love or affection.

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Tamil தமிழ் ta

நான் உன்னை விரும்புகிறேன் (naan unnai virumbugiren)

Naan un-NAI vi-rum-bu-gi-ren

This phrase expresses a desire or liking.

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Telugu తెలుగు te

నేను నిన్ను కోరుకుంటున్నాను (nenu ninnu korukuntunnanu)

Nay-nu nin-NU ko-ru-kun-tun-na-nu

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Thai ไทย th

ฉันต้องการคุณ (chǎn dtɔ̂ng gaan kun)

chan dtong gaan kun

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Filipino Filipino tl

Gusto kita

Goos-to kee-ta

This phrase expresses a desire or liking, often romantic.

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Turkish Türkçe tr

Seni istiyorum

Seh-NEE is-tee-YOR-oom

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Ukrainian українська uk

Я хочу тебе́

Ya ho-CHOO teh-BEH

Similar to Russian, this phrase expresses desire or longing.

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Urdu اردو ur

میں تمہیں چاہتا ہوں (mai tumhe chahta hun) (masculine) / میں تمہیں چاہتی ہوں (mai tumhe chahti hun) (feminine)

mai tu-MHE cha-HAA hun (masc) / mai tu-MHE cha-TEE hun (fem)

The verb changes depending on the speaker's gender and the level of formality.

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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi

Tôi muốn bạn

Toy mu-un ban

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Yoruba Yoruba yo

Mo fẹ́ ẹ

Moh feh eh

This phrase expresses a desire or liking.

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Chinese 中文 zh

我想要你 (wǒ xiǎng yào nǐ)

woh shyahng yaow nee

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue

我想要你 (ngo seung jiu nei)

ngoh seung jiu nei

This phrase expresses a desire or longing.

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Zulu Zulu zu

Ngiyakuthanda

Ngee-yah-koo-TAHN-dah

This phrase expresses love or affection.

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