How Do I Love Thee?

HOW DO I LOVE THEE? Let me count the words... How do different cultures around the world think about LOVE, and how is it reflected in LANGUAGE? The word "love" has so many translations, even within a single language! And think about all the ways in which we love - romantic, maternal, even the heart-pounding ache of a first love. These types of love (and many more) have their own translations, too. Oh, how we love to talk about love! HEBREW ITALIAN Ilove you: Ti amo I love you a lot: Tivoglio bene I'm in love with you:Sono innamorato I need you: Ho bisogno di te Love: Ahava Affection: Chiba Passion: Tshuka Friendship: Yedidut ANCIENT GREEK Kinship: storge Friendship: philia Romantic desire: eros Divine love: agape SPANISH HINDI JAPANESE To love, romantically: amar To love, mostly used for family: querer Friendly: Preeti First love: hatsukoi Tragic love: hiren Unrequited love: shitsuren Love, affection: aijou Parental: Sneha To love, to have affection for: tener cariño Romantic: Prem To love, in the sense of enjoyment: encantar Lustful: kama No matterwhat language you speak, LOVE is all around! smartling