How do you say I adore you in Italian?
Ti adoro!
| Words you should know | Ti (you) + adorare (to love) |
| When to use this | With 1 person you’re familiar with |
| When NOT to use this | With strangers (doh!) and groups |
Ti adoro
I adore you (singular, informal)
Literally: You I adore
Ti adoro per quello che hai fatto.
I adore you for what you’ve done.
Mi hai regalato una collana di perle? Federico, ti adoro!
You bought me a pearl necklace? Federico, I adore you!
Wondering why the direct object pronoun comes before the verb? Learn how the Italian direct object pronouns work here.
Ti amo and ti adoro are not synonyms. Amare means to love in a romantic way. If someone does you a favor and you want to express your affection, use ti adoro because ti amo conveys a very strong emotion!
For example, you can say…
Il mio gatto adora essere grattato sotto al mento.
My cat loves to be scratched under the chin.
Mia figlia adora andare in piscina.
My daughter loves to go to the swimming pool.
Vi adoro!
| When to use this | With a group of people |
| When NOT to use this | With strangers (doh!) and 1 person at a time |
Vi adoro
I adore you (plural)
Literally: You I adore
In Italian, unlike English, there are two kinds of “you”. There is a singular “you” and then there is a plural “you”. If you’re speaking to a group, you’ll need to conjugate any verb or pronoun accordingly.
Davvero fareste questo per me? Vi adoro, ragazzi.
Would you really do this for me? I adore you guys.
La adoro!
| When to use this | With 1 person you’re NOT familiar with |
| When NOT to use this | With friends, family and groups |
When speaking formally, Italians address each other with the subject “she”, lei. Use Lei in the written form if you want to be very polite.
La adoro
I adore you (polite)
Literally: You I adore
Although, I wouldn’t really use this polite form with anyone.
It could be uncomfortable for the recipient, because it expresses a level of affection that is not really appropriate to show to people you don’t know well.
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