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"I'm in love" in French: je suis amoureux / amoureuse

je suis amoureux / amoureuse

Say it: zhuh swee ah-moo-RUH / ah-moo-RUHZphrase/ʒə sɥi a.mu.ʁø/, /ʒə sɥi a.mu.ʁøz/

I'm in love in French is je suis amoureux (said by a man) or je suis amoureuse (said by a woman). Je suis amoureux de toi names the person.

Quiet confession

Je te le dis franchement : je suis amoureux.
I'll tell you straight: I'm in love.
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How to pronounce je suis amoureux / amoureuse

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zhuh swee ah-moo-RUH / ah-moo-RUHZ

/ʒə sɥi a.mu.ʁø/, /ʒə sɥi a.mu.ʁøz/

Je suis: zhuh swee. Amoureux: ah-moo-RUH. Amoureuse: ah-moo-RUHZ. Soft final e on the feminine.

"I'm in love" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
je suis amoureuxI'm in love (m.)

Masculine speaker.

je suis amoureuseI'm in love (f.)

Feminine speaker.

je suis amoureux de toiI'm in love with you

Direct confession.

tomber amoureuxto fall in love

Process verb.

How to use je suis amoureux / amoureuse in real life

  1. 1Quiet confession

    Je te le dis franchement : je suis amoureux.

    I'll tell you straight: I'm in love.

    Masculine form.

  2. 2After a trip

    Depuis Rome, je suis amoureuse.

    Since Rome, I'm in love.

    Feminine form.

  3. 3Friend advice chat

    Oui, je suis amoureux de Léa.

    Yes, I'm in love with Léa.

    De + person.

Mistakes English speakers make with je suis amoureux / amoureuse

Incorrect: Je suis amour.

Correct: Je suis amoureux.

Amour is the noun; the adjective is amoureux/amoureuse.

Incorrect: Je suis in love.

Correct: Je suis amoureux.

Use amoureux or amoureuse, not English in love.

Good to know

Gender agreement matters: amoureux vs amoureuse. With a crush you often hear je crois que je suis amoureux rather than shouting it in public. Songs and films keep the phrase romantic but everyday.

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Admitting feelings after a date

  1. ChatPal

    Tu as l'air ailleurs. Tu es amoureux ?

    You look distracted. Are you in love?

  2. You

    Ouije suis amoureux, c'est vrai.

    Yes… I'm in love, it's true.

  3. ChatPal

    Moi je suis amoureuse aussi, d'ailleurs.

    I'm in love too, by the way.

  4. You

    Alors on est dans le même bateau.

    Then we're in the same boat.

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Common questions about "I'm in love" in French

How do you say I'm in love in French?

Je suis amoureux or je suis amoureuse.

Which gender form do I use?

Match the speaker: amoureux (m.), amoureuse (f.).

How do you add with you?

Je suis amoureux de toi.

How do you pronounce amoureuse?

ah-moo-RUHZ.

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