I love you

03:55 Jan 22, 2002
English to Finnish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: I love you
I love you.
Jessica


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5 +1Rakastan sinua
Desmond O'Rourke
5Minä rakastan sinua
Sven Petersson
5Rakastan sinua
Desmond O'Rourke
5minä rakastan sinua
Juha Valtonen


  

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Minä rakastan sinua


Explanation:
Implicit in answer.


    My geriatric brain.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Rakastan sinua


Explanation:
Rakastan, I love
sinua, you

"Minä rakastan, sinä rakastat, hän rakastaa" are forms of the phrases "I love, you love, s/he loves" commonly found in grammars but sound stilted in speech.

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Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 16:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 435

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agree  Jussi Rosti: yes, using the personal pronoun gives (here unappropriate) emphasis
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Rakastan sinua


Explanation:
Rakastan, I love
sinua, you

"Minä rakastan, sinä rakastat, hän rakastaa" are forms of "I love, you love, s/he loves" commonly found in grammars. "Minä rakastan sinua, hän vihaa sinua" ("I love you, she hates you") contains the pronouns (minä, sinä) for contrast but the pronoun is usually omitted in simple phrases.

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Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 16:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 435
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minä rakastan sinua


Explanation:
i love you

Juha Valtonen
Estonia
Local time: 23:55
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in pair: 208
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