How to say "I love you" in Gulf Arabic

أحِبَّك

a7ibbak

Without tashkeel
أحبك
Franco / chat alphabet
a7ibbak
Literally
I love you

When to use it

To a man "a7ibbak", to a woman "a7ibbich". Gulf endearments include "ya galbi" (my heart) and "ya 3umri" (my life).

Other ways to say it

to a woman

أحِبِّك

a7ibbich

I love you (f)

The feminine form.

affection

يا قَلبي

ya galbi

my heart

Very common endearment.

deep

أموت فيك

amoot feek

I die in you

Strong, romantic.

How people reply

وأنا أحِبَّك

w-ana a7ibbak

and I love you

وأنا أكثَر

w-ana akthar

and I more

In a sentence

أحِبَّك وايد

a7ibbak waayid

I love you so much

يُمّا، أحِبِّك

yumma, a7ibbich

Mum, I love you

إنتِ عُمري

inti 3umri

You're my life

"I love you" in the other dialects