How do you say it in Italian?
Ti amo anch’io
| Words you should know | Ti (you) + amare (to love) + anche (too) |
| When to use this | With 1 person you’re familiar with to show romantic love |
| When NOT to use this | With strangers (doh!) and groups |
Ti amo anch’io!
I love you too! (romantic love)
Italian is flexible, so you can also say anch’io ti amo.
Ti amo, Laura. – Anch’io ti amo, Giuseppe.
I love you, Laura. – I love you too, Giuseppe.
Amo is the first-person singular present conjugation of amare, which translates to love in the romantic sense (we’ll see its platonic translation in a minute).
Present tense conjugation of amare
| io | amo |
| tu | ami |
| lui, lei | ama |
| noi | amiamo |
| voi | amate |
| loro | amano |
For example, you can say…
Mia mamma ama mio papà.
My mom loves my dad.
Anche mio papà ama mia mamma.
My dad also loves my mom.
Now, how do you say I love you too in Italian to your son or daughter or your best friend?
Ti voglio bene anch’io!
Ti voglio bene is how you say I love you too in Italian to people you have a platonic relationship with, such as a relative or a dear friend. You use this phrase in informal contexts and with one person at a time.
Ti voglio bene anch’io!
I love you too! (platonic, singular)
For example, you can say…
Anch’io ti voglio bene, mamma.
I love you too, Mom.
This is because the verb volere bene is used for platonic love. Romantic love is expressed through the word amare.
Vi voglio bene anch’io!
In Italian, unlike English, there are two kinds of “you”. There’s a singular “you” (tu) and then there’s a plural “you” (voi). If you are addressing a group, you must conjugate any verb or pronoun accordingly.
When you want to tell your children that you love them, you will must use the plural “you” form.
Ti is the singular indirect pronoun for tu. Vi is the singular indirect pronoun for voi. So we say…
Vi voglio bene anch’io!
I love you too! (platonic, plural)
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