WHO doesn’t love to hear those three little words, I love you? So few words can express so much. As much as they can make your heart flutter, it can be even more magical – or just plain fun – to share your feelings by saying I love you in a foreign tongue. To that end, here is a list of ways how to say I love you in different languages.

I love you in Afrikaans – ek is lief vir jou

I love you in Arabic – ana behibak (to a man); ana behibek (to a woman)

I love you in Catalan – t’estimo

I love you in Chinese (Mandarin) – Wo ai ni

I love you in Croatian – volim te

I love you in Czech – miluji tě

I love you in Danish – jeg elsker dig

I love you in Dutch – ik hou van jou

I love you in Filipino – mahal kita

I love you in Finnish – Minä rakastan sinua

I love you in French – je t’aime

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I love you in German – ich liebe dich

I love you in Greek – S’agapo

I love you in Hebrew – Ohevet ot’cha (to a man); ani oheve otach (to a woman)

I love you in Irish – tá grá agam duit

I love you in Italian – ti amo

I love you in Japanese – aishiteru

I love you in Norwegian - jeg elsker deg

I love you in Polish – kocham cię

I love you in Portuguese – eu te amo

I love you in Russian – ya tebya lyublyu

I love you in Spanish – te amo

I love you in Swahili – ninakupenda

I love you in Swedish – jag älskar dig

I love you in Turkish – seni seviyorum

I love you in Vietnamese – Tôi yêu bạn

I love you in Welsh - Rwy’n dy garu di

WE say it every day, dozens of times a day, if not more – hello. So does everyone else on this big, blue marble in the sky, in thousands of different languages. (Incredibly, experts of linguistics, the scientific study of languages, don’t agree on how many languages are spoken!) In this article, we are going to show you how to say hello in different languages – but just some of the main ones!

Spanish – Hola or buenos días

French – Bonjour

Italian – Bon giorno

German – Guten Tag

Japanese – Ohayo gozaimasu (pronounced oh-ha-yoh goh-zah-ee-mahss) or konnichiwa

Portuguese – Bom dia

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Swedish – Hej (pronounced hey)

Dutch – Goedendag

Russian – Privet (pronounced pree-vyet)

Hebrew – Shalom

Greek – Yia sou (pronounced yah soo)

Chinese (Mandarin) – Nĭ hăo (nee how)

Irish – Dia duit (pronounced gee-ah ditch)

Czech – Dobré ráno

Finnish – Hyvää päivää

Arabic – Asslam alykom

Danish – Hej (pronounced hey)

Swahili – Habari

Turkish – Merhaba selam

Hindi – Namaste

Slovenian – Zivijo (pronounced gee-vee-oh)

Now that you know how to say hello in different languages, remember that different cultures have different customs. In the Western world, shaking hands is common, while in the East, a slight bow may be more appropriate. If you are going to travel, be sure to learn the customs of the area so as not to offend. When in doubt, go for a formal greeting or nod and smile. That is universally understood.

IF you want to learn Spanish, there is good news – you know more Spanish than you think!

The Spanish language shares many, many words with English, some spelled exactly the same way or are so similar you have to look twice to see it’s not an English word. This gives you a built-in vocabulary in Spanish and you will use that as your base.

Next, master the Spanish alphabet and in particular the pronunciation of the vowels. Unlike English and many other languages, Spanish words are said the way they are written. If you know the sounds the letters make, you know how to say the word.

Learn some key Spanish phrases – useful stuff like ‘My name is Joe’, ‘Where is the bathroom?’ and ‘I would like a beer, please.’

Get jiggy with the grammar. Yes, grammar can be fun. Just keep telling yourself that if you don’t believe it. But more than fun, it’s important. And it’s not so different from English that it will make your head explode (for mind-blowing grammar try learning Japanese!).

Study the basic Spanish verbs and know how to conjugate them. Verbs like ‘to be’ – there are two of them in Spanish – ‘to have’, ‘to want’, ‘to like’, and so on. Think about things you are likely to want express and focus on those first. If you’re traveling, then understanding directions, times, numbers, food items and transportation is important.

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And the last tip on how to learn Spanish is simply to relax. Don’t stress over getting your d’s or your r’s or anything else for that matter perfect. It won’t be at first. Who cares? Don’t let fear of embarrassing yourself stop you from practicing when the opportunity arises. As you begin to use the Spanish language and make yourself understood you will gain confidence and skill, and you will find yourself learning Spanish faster.

TO say Happy Valentines Day in Japanese you can say yukai barentain dei.

Yukai translates into “happy.” And barentain dei is basically Valentine’s Day in a Japanese accent.

The Western holiday Valentine’s Day is only observed in Asia because of clever marketing, which is why it doesn’t have a Japanese word of its own. In the 1960’s a Japanese confectioner created the Valentine’s Day custom that goes on today of Japanese women gifting chocolate to men. For some reason, this scheme was a success and chocolate sales soared!

But the typical Japanese politeness spawned a reciprocal custom – eventually. More than fifteen years later, White Day was created, wherein men “reply” to the women’s chocolate gifts one month after Valentine’s Day on March 14 with gifts of candy and cookies, although these day Japanese women are desiring pricier presents such as jewelry and handbags.

Women shower their sweethearts – honmei – with chocolate, but they also give colleagues and friends chocolate gifts too. These are called giri-choco or “obligation chocolate.” For less liked male coworkers, they give chō-giri choko – or “cheap obligation chocolate.” Ouch!

So now you know how to say Happy Valentine’s Day in Japanese.

THERE are a lot of components to learning any language – grammar, pronunciation, syntax, conjugation, vocabulary, to name a few. All of these must be tackled all at once; a little bit of this, a little bit of that. In this post you will learn Spanish words that are common and useful to know. This list of beginner’s Spanish vocabulary words have to do with food and eating.

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GOT a Latin lover? Or just want to sound like one? Learn how to say Happy Valentines Day in Spanish.

Happy Valentine’s Day in Spanish is Feliz día de San Valentín. It is pronounced feh-LEESS DEE-ah deh SAN bah-len-TEEN. The capitalized syllables are stressed. If you can, ask a native speaker of Spanish to pronounce the words for you and fine tune your pronunciation so that on the big night you get it right.

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Of course, if you feel that nerves might trip up your tongue, you can always right the Spanish phrase down in a card. If you choose to use an exclamation point, Spanish punctuation rules require an upside down exclamation point at the beginning of a sentence, phrase or word – ¡Feliz Día de San Valentín!

Another way to say Happy Valentines Day in Spanish to a sweetheart is Feliz Día de los Enamorados. It literally translates into happy day of the lovers, or Happy Lover’s Day. It is pronounced feh-LEESS DEE-ah deh los en-ah-moh-RAH-dohs.

While you’re at it, learn a few more romantic phrases in Spanish.

IN your efforts to learn Spanish, it’s a great idea to supplement a school course with Spanish language software. And if you are not taking a class, many of these programs are perfect for comprehensive home study.

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* Possibly the most well known language learning program is Rosetta Stone. It is easy to use and teaches Spanish by immersing you in the language. Instead of telling you that “la mujer” means “the woman,” Rosetta will show you an image of a woman along with the Spanish word. It also features speech recognition, meaning you can practice Spanish and get instant feedback on your pronunciation.

On the downside, some users have said they would have liked some specific instruction on sentence structure and grammar.

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* You may not have heard of Fluenz, but this language learning system earns high marks with users. For someone wanting to learn Spanish fast for a trip or job, Fluenz is for you. Off the bat, you learn words and phrases in Spanish geared toward the business person or tourist. Yet, Fluenz has a full course study to help you master Spanish. Its interactive program is like having a tutor in your house. And it also records your voice to help you perfect your Spanish. It’s geared to adults who learn better with clear explanations.

The only negative is that it does not offer internet resources or mp3 player compatibility. However, these options are in the works.

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* Tell Me More Spanish is comparable to Fluenz in that it is comprehensive and teaches you not only vocabulary, but grammar, conversation skills, and all aspects of language learning. It is feature-packed, fun to use, and has speech recognition function. You can also put lessons on to an mp3 player.

It’s a fantastic Spanish language software program, but if you’re a Mac, go with Fluenz – Tell Me More Spanish is for PC only.