French is considered to be the language of love, however, you can find the phrases to express your feelings in almost any language. Today we present to you a small phrasebook “Romantic Phrases in Russian”, so when you happen to be in a romantic and exciting situation, you know what to say.

Compliments

If you really like someone, and you are willing to say it, you can use one of the following phrases.

• Ты такой красивый! – [ty takoj krasivyj] – You are so handsome! – to a man;
• ты такая красивая! – [ty takaya krasivaya] – You are so beautiful! – to a woman;
• ты – особенный! – [ty – asobyennyj] – You are special! – to a man;
• ты – особенная! – [ty – asobyennaya] – You are special! – to a woman;
• у тебя очаровательная улыбка – [u tyebya acheravatyel’naya ulypka] – You have a charming smile ;
• у тебя красивые глаза ! – [u tyebya krasivyye glaza] You have beautiful eyes!;
• у тебя великолепная фигура – [u tyebya vyelikalyepnaya figura] You have a great figure;
• ты – лучше всех на свете – [ty – lutshe fsyeh na svyetye ] You are better than anyone else in the world.

Love Confessions

You might also need some expressions to confess in love.

• Я влюбился в тебя [ya vlubeelsya] – I’ve fallen in love with you – to a woman;
• я влюбилась в тебя [ya vlubeelas’] – I’ve fallen in love with you – to a man;
• я не могу жить без тебя [ya nye magu zhit’ byes tyebya] I can’t live without you;
• я люблю тебя всем сердцем [ya lyublyu tyebya fsyem syertsem] I love you with all my heart;
• я люблю тебя всей душой [ya lyublyu tyebya fsyei dushoj] I love you with all my soul;
• я влюбился в тебя с первого взгляда [ya vlyubilsya f tyebyas pyervava fsglyada] I fell in love with you at first sight – to a woman;
• я влюбилась в тебя с первого взгляда [ya vlyubilas f tyebya s pyervava fsglyada] I fell in love with you at first sight – to a man;
• ты – моя любовь на всю жизнь [ty maya lyubof’ na fsyu zhizn’] You are my love forever;
• ты нужна мне [ty nuzhna mnye] I need you – to a woman;
• ты нужен мне [ty nuzhen mnye] I need you – to a man;
• я скучаю по тебе [ya skoochayu pa teebye] I miss you ;
• я думаю о тебе [ya doomayu ah teebye] – I’m thinking of you;
• я тебя обожаю [ya teebya abazhayu] – I adore you.

How to Call Your Beloved

When we love somebody we often don’t call them by their first names but try to use any other nice word. In Russian we use such words as:

For women

• Любимая [lyubimaya] Darling, sweetheart, love;
• Дорогая [daragaya] Love, dear, darling;
• Милая [milaya] Sweetheart, darling;
• Сладкая [sladkaya] Sweetie, honey;
• Солнышко [solnyshka] Sunshine.

For men

• Любимый [lyubimyj] Darling, sweetheart, love;
• Дорогой [daragoj] Love, dear, darling;
• Милый [milyj] Sweetheart, darling;
• Сладкий [sladkij] Sweetie, honey;
• Солнышко [solnyshka] Sunshine.

The list of phrases you might need is definitely not full, but knowing at least the ones from our phrase book you will always know what to say. Try to use your imagination, and you might make up your own expressions, which are absolutely unique and exquisite.