Saint Valentine’s Day Vocabulary in 50+ European Languages
Explore Valentine’s Day across Europe: Valentine’s Day, love and I love you. Sort by language or phrase, hide columns you don’t need and use the search box to jump straight to any form.
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This page compares how to say Valentine’s Day, love and I love you in major, minority and regional European languages.
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Valentine’s Day vocabulary table
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| Name of language | Valentine’s Day | Love | I love you | Extra information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian | Dita e Valentinit / Shën Valentini | dashuri | Të dua | |
| Aragonese | O diya de San Valentin | querenzia | Te quero | Learn more about Aragonese here |
| Asturian | Día de San Valentín | amor | Quiérote | Learn more about Asturian here |
| Basque | San Valentin eguna / maiteminduen eguna | maitasun | Maite zaitut | Learn more about Basque here |
| Belarusian | Дзень святога Валянціна (Dzenʹ svyatóha Valyantsína) | каханне (kakhánne) | Я цябе кахаю (Ya tsyabé kakháyu) | |
| Bosnian | Valentinovo / Dan zaljubljenih / Dan svetog Valentina | ljubav | Volim te | |
| Bulgarian | Свети Валентин (Sveti Valentin) | любов (lyubov) | Обичам те (Obicham te) | |
| Catalan | Dia de Sant Valentí | amor | T’estimo | Learn more about Catalan here |
| Corsican | Ghjornu di San Valentinu | amore | Ti tengu caru/cara | Learn more about Corsican here |
| Croatian | Valentinovo | ljubav | Volim te | |
| Czech | Valentýn / Den svatého Valentýna | láska | Miluji tě | |
| Danish | Valentinsdag | kærlighed | Jeg elsker dig | |
| Dutch | Valentijnsdag | liefde | Ik hou van jou | |
| Emilian + Romagnol | San Valintén | amåur | A t vói bän | Learn more about Emilian + Romagnol here |
| English | Valentine’s Day | love | I love you | |
| Estonian | Sõbrapäev / Valentinipäev | armastus | Ma armastan sind | |
| Extremaduran | Día de San Valentín | amor | Te quieru | Learn more about Extremaduran here |
| Finnish | Ystävänpäivä | rakkaus | Minä rakastan sinua | |
| French | La Saint-Valentin | amour | Je t’aime | Learn more about French here |
| Galician | Día dos Namorados / Día de San Valentín | amor | Quérote | Learn more about Galician here |
| German | Valentinstag | Liebe | Ich liebe dich | |
| Greek | Ημέρα του Αγίου Βαλεντίνου (Iméra tou Agíou Valentínou) | αγάπη (agápi) | Σ’ αγαπώ (S’ agapó) | |
| Hungarian | Bálint-nap | szerelem | Szeretlek | |
| Icelandic | Valentínusardagurinn / Valentínusardagur | ást | Ég elska þig | |
| Irish Gaelic | Lá Fhéile Vailintín | grá | tá grá agam dhuit | |
| Italian | Giorno di San Valentino | amore | ti voglio bene / Ti amo | Learn more about Italian here |
| Ligurian | San Valentin | amô | Te veuggio ben | Learn more about Ligurian here |
| Llanito | Dìa lô Namoràû / Sein Vàlentain | amò | Te kiero | Learn more about Llanito here |
| Lombard | Dì de San Valentin | amor | Te voeuri ben | Learn more about Lombard here |
| Latvian | Svētā Valentīna diena | mīlestība | Es tevi mīlu | |
| Lithuanian | Šv. Valentino diena | meilė | Aš tave myliu | |
| Macedonian | Ден на вљубените (Den na vljubenite) | љубов (ljubov) | Те сакам (Te sakam) | |
| Maltese | Jum San Valentinu | imħabba | Inħobbok | Learn more about Maltese here |
| Norwegian | Valentinsdagen | kjærlighet | Jeg elsker deg | |
| Occitan | Jorn de Sant Valentin | amor | T’aimi | Learn more about Occitan here |
| Piedmontese | San Valentin | amor | It amo | Learn more about Piedmontese here |
| Polish | Walentynki | miłość | Kocham cię | |
| Portuguese | Dia dos Namorados / Dia de São Valentim | amor | Amo-te / Eu te amo | Learn more about Portuguese here |
| Romanian | Ziua Îndrăgostiților / Ziua Sfântului Valentin | dragoste | Te iubesc | Learn more about Romanian here |
| Russian | День святого Валентина (Den’ svyatóvo Valentína) | любовь (lyubov’) | Я тебя люблю (Ya tebya lyublyu) | |
| Sardinian | Die de Santu Balentinu | amore | Ti stimu | Learn more about Sardinian here |
| Scottish Gaelic | Là Naomh Bhaileintin | gaol | Tha gaol agam ort | |
| Serbian | Дан Светог Валентина (Dan Svetog Valentina) | љубав (ljubav) | Волим те (Volim te) | |
| Sicilian | San Valentinu | amuri | Ti vogghiu beni | Learn more about Sicilian here |
| Slovak | Valentinovo | láska | Milujem ťa | |
| Slovenian | Valentinovo | ljubezen | Ljubim te | |
| Spanish | Día de San Valentín / Día de los enamorados | amor | Te quiero / Te amo | Learn more about Spanish here |
| Swedish | Alla hjärtans dag | kärlek | Jag älskar dig | |
| Turkish | Sevgililer Günü | aşk / sevgi | Seni seviyorum | |
| Ukrainian | День святого Валентина (Den’ svyatóho Valentýna) | кохання (kokhánnya) | Я тебе кохаю (Ya tebé kokháyu) | |
| Welsh | Dydd Sant Ffolant | cariad | Rwy’n dy garu di |
Quick facts
Valentine’s Day vocabulary FAQ
What does this Valentine’s Day vocabulary guide include?
It compares how to say Valentine’s Day, love and I love you in more than 50 European languages.
Can I search for a language or phrase?
Yes. Use the search box to search by language name, Valentine’s Day form, love phrase, I love you phrase or extra information.
Can I hide columns?
Yes. Use the chips above the table to hide or show the language, Valentine’s Day, love, I love you and extra information columns.
Does the table include regional languages?
Yes. The table includes regional and minority languages such as Aragonese, Asturian, Catalan, Corsican, Ligurian, Maltese, Occitan, Sardinian, Sicilian and others.