so...I'm working on a project on the word love and I know there are sites out there that discuss how to say "I love you" and all that...but I'm looking just for the spelling of the word LOVE in languages that the white middle class don't normally know (Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, etc.)...and I know I'm demanding...but in the original spelling (not an English version). I'm looking for 9 langauges...any help?
2007-05-21 05:20:17 · 12 answers · asked by David B 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
um.. it's hard to type "love" in languages that don't use the English Alphabet =P
I know "love" in Cantonese, but I can't typ it... you can search for pictures of it one the Internet though. Just typ "love chinese" or "love cantonese"
2007-05-21 05:24:21 · answer #1 · answered by ¤Elva¤ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In Greek there are several words for love:
(these are the english phonetic spellings, because I can't print Greek in this text box)
Philia: brotherly love (we get the word Philadelphia from that)
Eros: erotic love
Storge: "motherly" love, or parental love
Agape: (ancient Greek) unconditional love
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2007-05-21 05:27:59 · answer #2 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dutch: Liefde
German: Liebe
French: l'amour
Here is a nice list of translations, in German that is, but if you don't know what the name of a language in German means just click on it you'll get a list of translations which includes English:
http://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Liebe#.C3.9Cbersetzungen
2007-05-21 05:27:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Agape -Greek strongest love, unconditional love God's love for mankind
2007-05-21 05:24:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont know the languages, but this page may help sooo mcuh
http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/iloveyou.htm
2007-05-21 05:24:49 · answer #5 · answered by myself! 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I love you
Je t´aime (french)
Ik hou van jouw ( Dutch)
Ich liebe dich ( German)
Ik zien ha gere ( Flemish)
Te amo ( Spanish)
Te quiero ( Spanish)
2007-05-21 06:10:21 · answer #6 · answered by Happy Feet 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
amor - spanish/portuguese
amore - italian
kjærlighet - norwegian
愛- japanese
любовь - russian
that totals nine if you add up the other actual responses in different languages. ;)
2007-05-21 05:30:48 · answer #7 · answered by mrs sexy pants 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Imhabba (maltese)
Amour (french)
Amore (italian)
2007-05-21 06:49:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
In Arabic, it's 'hob' الحب
In Welsh, it's 'cariad'
2007-05-21 05:50:45 · answer #9 · answered by don't stop the music ♪ 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
L'amour en french.
2007-05-21 05:56:58 · answer #10 · answered by foxylady 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋