Romantic French Vocabulary

Posted by Josh on 8th Feb 2025 in the blog in the valentine's day category

They say French is the language of love, which means if you want to express your romantic intentions to someone, you really ought to learn French.

Of course, it helps if they can speak French too. And if they can’t? You may well save yourself some embarrassment…

Whether you’re trying to impress your partner or looking to ask a French speaker out on a date, why not introduce yourself to some of some essential romantic French vocabulary?

Valentine’s Day Vocabulary

French	English
Saint-Valentin, la fête des amoureux	Valentine’s Day
l’amour	love
le rendez-vous	date
romantique	romantic
la relation	relationship
le bisou	kiss
le câlin	hug
la lettre d'amour, le billet doux	love letter
les chocolats	chocolates
les fleurs	flowers
la bougie	candle
le parfum	perfume
le restaurant	restaurant
le cadeau	gift
la bague	ring
déclarer sa flamme	to declare one's love
tomber amoureux/amoureuse	to fall in love

Valentine’s Day Phrases

French	English
Je t’aime	I love you
Je suis fou de toi/folle de toi	I am mad about you
Tu veux sortir avec moi ?	Do you want to go out with me?
Joyeuse Saint-Valentin !	Happy valentine’s day!

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