How to Say “I Love You” in Greek (+ 53 More Romantic Greek Phrases)

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“I love you” in Greek is Σ’ αγαπώ (s’ agapo).

You can build from there with terms of endearment, date-night phrases and ways to talk about partners, family and friends.

You’ll often see four Greek words discussed in English writing about love: eros, philia, storgi and agape. They’re useful words, but they weren’t a single four-part system used by all ancient Greeks.

Ancient Greek also gives us Eros and Aphrodite, deities associated with love. Modern Greek, spoken in Greece and Cyprus and by communities elsewhere, has its own affectionate words and romantic expressions.

This guide covers more than 50 Greek love words and phrases, with simple transliterations to help you pronounce them.

We’ll start with the phrase itself, then move through affectionate names, romantic sentences and relationship vocabulary.

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How Do You Say “I Love You” in Greek?

“I love you” in Greek is Σ’ αγαπώ (s’ agapo).

Here, σε (se) means “you” and αγαπώ (agapo) means “I love.” In σ’ αγαπώ, σε is shortened before the vowel. You can use the phrase with a partner, family member or close friend.

To say “I love you very much,” add πολύ (poli): Σ’ αγαπώ πολύ (s’ agapo poli).

What Are the 4 Greek Words for Love?

The familiar four-part framework comes from C. S. Lewis’s The Four Loves, which uses Greek terms to discuss affection, friendship, romantic love and charity. Treat it as Lewis’s framework rather than a fixed ancient Greek classification.

Ἔρως (eros)

You might have heard of Eros, the Greek God of Love, or its Roman counterpart Cupid. Portrayed as a young, beautiful boy, he uses his bow and an arrow to make people fall in love. So eros for Ancient Greeks, is passionate and romantic love, one you feel when you’re in love.

Φιλία (philia)

In Greek, φιλία means “friendship,” so this word talks about the love between friends. It’s built on mutual trust, loyalty, and respect. Unlike eros, physical attraction is not a part of this type of love.

Στοργή (storgi)

Storgi is natural love. It is familial and instinctual, like the affection parents feel for their children. Or what we might feel toward something that is familiar and expected. According to writer and theologian C. S. Lewis, this is the most common type of love we experience, even though we don’t know how to label it.

Αγάπη (agape)

Agape is unconditional love, associated with the love of God. It involves kindness, charity, and a genuine concern for the well-being of others. In Modern Greek, αγάπη (agapi) means love in general. You can use it for your family, friends, or partner, just like how you can use s’agapo to say “I love you.”

How to Say “My Love” in Greek

“My love” in Greek is αγάπη μου (agapi mu).

The Greek language also uses diminutives to make words cuter. So to say “my love” in a cuter way, you can say αγαπούλα μου (agapula mu), meaning “my little love.” More on diminutives a bit later!

In Greek, μου (mu) means “my.” You add it at the end of words, not in the beginning like in English. Here are some common Greek endearment words you can use instead of agapi mu:

• Αγάπη μου (agapi mu): “My love”
• Μωρό μου (moro mu): “My baby”
• Αστέρι μου (asteri mu): “My star”
• Ψυχή μου (psihi mu): “My soul”
• Καρδιά μου (kardia mu): “My heart”
• Ζωή μου (zoi mu): “My life”
• Μάτια μου (matia mu): “My eyes”
• Φως μου (fos mu): “My light”
• Ήλιε μου (ilie mu): “My sun”
• Φεγγάρι μου (fengari mu): “My moon”
• Λουλούδι μου (luludi mu): “My flower”
• Άγγελέ μου (angele mu): “My angel”
• Κούκλα μου (kukla mu): “My doll”
• Ομορφιά μου (omorfia mu): “My beauty”
• Αγαπημένη μου (agapimeni mu): “My beloved”
• Μοναδική μου (monadiki mu): “My one and only”
• Τα πάντα μου (ta panda mu): “My everything”
• Αγάπη της ζωής μου (agapi tis zois mu): “Love of my life”

How to Use Greek Diminutives

Using the diminutive form to express love in Greek is very common.

Greek forms diminutives with suffixes such as -άκι (aki), -ίτσα (itsa), -ούλης (oulis), -ούλα (oula) and -άκης (akis). The suffix depends on the word, and a diminutive can express smallness or affection.

The suffix you add depends on the word. Let’s add the right diminutive suffixes to some of the examples above:

• Καρδιά μου (kardia mu) + -ούλα (oula): καρδούλα μου (kardoula mu) (“My little heart”)
• Μωρό μου (moro mu) + –άκι (aki): μωράκι μου (moraki mu) — “My little baby”

You can also use diminutive suffixes with names. For example, Γιώργος (Yiorgos) becomes Γιωργάκης (Yiorgakis), and Σοφία (Sofia) becomes Σοφάκι (Sofiaki). By adding mu to the end, you can say Yiorgakis mu (“my little Yiorgos”) or Sofiaki mu (“my little Sofia”).

20 More Romantic Phrases in Greek

Let’s top our knowledge up with more romantic phrases. In this part, you’ll find a comprehensive list of phrases, with varying levels of intensity.

• Σ’ αγαπώ μέχρι το φεγγάρι και πίσω (s’ agapo mehri to fengari ke piso): “I love you to the moon and back”
• Κι εγώ σ’ αγαπώ (ki ego s’agapo): “I love you too”
• Μου αρέσεις (mu aresis): “I like you”
• Σε λατρεύω (se latrevo): “I adore you”
• Μου λείπεις (mu leepis): “I miss you”
• Σημαίνεις πολλά για μένα (simenis polla yia mena): “You mean a lot to me”
• Είσαι το άλλο μου μισό (ise to allo mu miso): “You are my other half”
• Με ολοκληρώνεις (me oloklironis): “You complete me”
• Είσαι η αδελφή ψυχή μου (eeseh i adelfi psihi mu): “You are my soulmate”
• Θέλω να είμαι μαζί σου (thelo na eemeh mazi su): “I want to be with you”
• Δεν μπορώ να ζήσω χωρίς εσένα (den boro na ziso horis esena): “I cannot live without you”
• Θα είμαι πάντα εδώ για εσένα (tha eemeh panda edo yia esena): “I will always be here for you”
• Θέλω να είμαστε μαζί (Thelo na imaste mazi): “I want us to be together”
• Είσαι η ζωή μου (Eeseh i zoi mu): “You are my life.”
• Είσαι πανέμορφη (eeseh panemorfi): “You are very beautiful”
• Είσαι πανέμορφος (eeseh panemorfos): “You are very handsome”

Greek has grammatical gender, so some endings change with the person they describe. Forms such as “I feel lucky” depend on the speaker, while “you’re beautiful” depends on the person being addressed.

• Νιώθω τόσο τυχερός που σε έχω (Niotho toso tiheros pu se eho): “I feel so lucky to have you” (you say this if you’re male)
• Νιώθω τόσο τυχερή που σε έχω (Niotho toso tiheri pu se eho): “I feel so lucky to have you” (you say this if you’re female)
• Είμαι ερωτευμένος μαζί σου (eemeh erotevmenos mazi su): “I’m in love with you.” (you say this if you’re male)
• Είμαι ερωτευμένη μαζί σου (eemeh erotevmeni mazi su): “I’m in love with you.” (you say this if you’re female)

How to Say Girlfriend and Boyfriend in Greek

Besides these romantic phrases, you might also want to know how to say girlfriend and boyfriend in Greek and learn new words that would be useful for a date and beyond.

• Κοπέλα (kopela): “Girl” or “girlfriend”, depending on context
• Αγόρι (agori): “Boy” or “boyfriend”, depending on context
• Θα ήθελες να βγούμε έξω για δείπνο; (tha itheles na vrume exo ya dipno?): “Would you like to go out for dinner?”
• Θέλεις να πάμε σινεμά; (Thelis na pame sinema?): “Do you want to go to the cinema?”
• Μου αρέσει η παρέα σου (Mu aresi i parea su): “I like your company”
• Θα ήθελα να σε γνωρίσω καλύτερα. (tha ithela na se gnoriso kalitera): “I would like to get to know you better.”
• Θες να γίνεις η κοπέλα μου; (Thes na ginis i kopela mu?): “Do you want to be my girlfriend?”
• Θες να γίνεις το αγόρι μου; (Thes na ginis to agori mu?) “Do you want to be my boyfriend?”
• Θέλεις να μείνουμε μαζί; (Thelis na minume mazi?): “Do you want us to live together?”

How to Say Husband and Wife in Greek

If Greek is your partner’s first language, you already have a great reason to learn the language. Many people learn a new language for their partners which helps them communicate and connect on a deeper level.

• Γυναίκα (gineka): “Wife” or “woman”
• Άντρας (andras): “Husband” or “man”
• Σύζυγος (sizigos): “Spouse” (formal; masculine or feminine depending on the article and context)
• Σύντροφος (sintrofos): “Partner”
• Θα με παντρευτείς; (tha me pandrevtis?): “Will you marry me?”
• Θέλω να περάσουμε την υπόλοιπη ζωή μας μαζί. (Thelo na perasume tin ipolipi zoi mas mazi): “I want to spend the rest of our lives together.”

Talking About Family Members and Friends in Greek

Alongside romantic vocabulary, these words will help you talk about family members and friends:

• Οικογένεια (ikogenia): “Family”
• Μητέρα (mitera): “Mother”
• Πατέρας (pateras): “Father”
• Γιος (yios): “Son”
• Κόρη (kori): “Daughter”
• Αδερφή (aderfi): “Sister”
• Αδερφός (aderfos): “Brother”
• Παππούς (pappus): “Grandfather”
• Γιαγιά (yiayia): “Grandmother”
• Εγγονή (engoni): “Granddaughter”
• Εγγονός (engonos): “Grandson”
• Εξάδελφος (exadelfos): “Cousin” (male)
• Εξαδέλφη (exadelfi): “Cousin” (female)
• Θεία (thia): “Aunt”
• Θείος (thios): “Uncle”
• Φίλος (filos): “Friend” (male)
• Φίλη (fili): “Friend” (female)
• Ο καλύτερός μου φίλος (o kaliteros mu filos): “My best friend” (male)
• Η καλύτερή μου φίλη (i kaliteri mu fili): “My best friend” (female)

Share the Love in Greek

When you date someone who speaks another language, everyday conversations give you regular chances to hear how affectionate phrases are actually used.

Greek-speaking family and friends can also help you practise. Try agapi mu with a partner, papouli mu with a grandfather or file mu with a male friend, then notice which expressions they use in return.

If you want to impress your loved ones further, make sure to check these free resources to learn Greek online. Καλή τύχη! “Good luck!”

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