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15 ways to say “I love you” in Fon

Un yí wǎn nú wè is the direct translation of “I love you”. But fɔ̀ngbè is full of phrases for expressing affection, from tender to passionate. Here are 15 of them.

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In love

5 phrases for your beloved

Un yí wǎn nú wèI love you
Un yí wǎn nú we tawunI love you so much
A nyí gbɛ̀ ceYou are my life
Un ba wèI want you / I desire you
A nyɔ́ nú mìYou are good to me
2
Romantic

5 more poetic phrases

Xomɛ ce hunMy heart is joyful
A nyí vɛ̀ ceYou are my honey
Xomɛ ce nɔ̀ flín weMy heart thinks of you
Un ma sɔ sísɛ́ we óI will never leave you
Mǐ na nɔ̀ ɖɔhunLet’s stay together

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Family & friends

5 family phrases

Un yí wǎn nú nɔ̀ ceI love my mother
Hɛnnu ce nyɔ́My family is good (= I adore my family)
A nyí xɔ́ntɔn ganjiYou are a true friend
Un dó tuùn wèI trust you
Mǐ nyí ɖokpóWe are one
psychology

The heart and the belly

In fɔ̀ngbè, love and emotion live in the xomɛ (“inside of the belly”). Expressions of feeling often go through this bodily metaphor — where English speaks of the heart.

Loving, in Fon

The fɔ̀ngbè language offers a rich palette for expressing love — between lovers, within the family, among friends. Choose the phrase that fits your relationship and your register. What matters most is sincerity.

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