i love you

Hebrew translation: Ani Ohev Otakh (M to F) Ani Ohevet Otkha (F to M)

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English term or phrase:i love you
Hebrew translation:Ani Ohev Otakh (M to F) Ani Ohevet Otkha (F to M)
Entered by: ashi

03:39 Aug 25, 2002
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: i love you
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Ani Ohev Otakh (M to F) Ani Ohevet Otkha (F to M)
Explanation:
Since Hebrew is gender specific one must use the right gender when saying I love you.
Ohev = Male, Otakh (you) to a female
Ohevet= Female, Otkha (you) to a male
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ashi
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5 +7Ani Ohev Otakh (M to F) Ani Ohevet Otkha (F to M)
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Ani Ohev Otakh (M to F) Ani Ohevet Otkha (F to M)


Explanation:
Since Hebrew is gender specific one must use the right gender when saying I love you.
Ohev = Male, Otakh (you) to a female
Ohevet= Female, Otkha (you) to a male

ashi
United States
Local time: 20:44
PRO pts in pair: 4
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzan Chin
1 hr

agree  Yaara Di Segni
6 hrs

agree  AMik99
6 hrs

agree  John Kinory (X): You forgot 'you in the plural (m+f)'; and what about gay people? :-)))
7 hrs
  -> Although plural would be different I assumed this was singular. Sure gay people deserve their own explanation but I think the can extrapolate from what I wrote that "Ani Ohev Otkha" and "Ani Ohevet Otakh" are the right words to use.

agree  Simon Charass
18 hrs

agree  EGB Translations
1 day 7 hrs

agree  joeky janusch: why are we still translating this???
1 day 14 hrs
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