I love you

12:04 Apr 11, 2001
English to Flemish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: I love you
Letter
carl hillerns


Summary of answers provided
naik zie u / je graag, ik hou van jou, 'k zie je geern /geren
Henri (X)
naIk hou van jou
Evert DELOOF-SYS
naik zie u graag...
anne baudouin
naik zie u geern
Wim
naSorry guys, but ''k zie je geern..." is not what we use over here in letters
Evert DELOOF-SYS


  

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3 mins
ik zie u / je graag, ik hou van jou, 'k zie je geern /geren


Explanation:
In decreasing order of formal language.
Good luck!
Thanh you for grading this answer.

Henri (X)
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12 mins
Ik hou van jou


Explanation:
and if you want to be very polite (but I don't think there's any need for that), you'd have to say 'Ik houd van U',
because the verb is 'houden van' - 1st p. singular = ik houd van (not 'hou')

you: pluralis: = U

Hardly anyone uses this over here in Flanders (and in such situations), hence you're better off with 'ik hou van jou'.

Have a ball, no references needed - native speaker

HTH

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in pair: 32
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2 hrs
ik zie u graag...


Explanation:
... is the most commonly used, 'really Flemish' way to say I love you. You can whisper it in your lover's ear, but you could also say about your children that 'ik zie mijn kinderen graag'. 'ik hou van jou' is widely used, but might just as well be Dutch. 'ik hou van u' (never 'ik houD van u'!!!) is also 'real' Flemish. It is the title of a well-known Flemish song, written for a flemish movie a couple of years ago.

anne baudouin
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 18 hrs
ik zie u geern


Explanation:
"Ik zie u geern" is the Flemish colloquial. If you want to write in standard writing language it will be the Dutch "ik hou van jou".

(As you probably know Flemish is more a variety of Dutch then a separate language)


    Native Dutch speaker born an raised close to the Belgian / Dutch border with relatives and friends on both sides.
Wim
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57 days
Sorry guys, but ''k zie je geern..." is not what we use over here in letters


Explanation:
I'm cleaning up the site a bit and noticed this translation "'k zie je geern'" (and other similar alternatives).
We're no longer living in the mid 20th century.
"'k Zie je geern etc" is dialect (colloquial) and used to be OK in letters about 50-60 years ago.
'Ik hou van jou' or 'ik zie je/u graag' is what should be used.


Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in pair: 32
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