How to Say I Love You in Farsi: Expressing Love in Farsi

Love makes the world go round, and that’s true no matter what language you use to express it. Whether you want to say it to a parent, partner, or Persian friend, knowing how to say I love you in Farsi can make a real impression. Not only are you expressing your love, but you’re also showing you took the time to learn it in their language. That’s as heartfelt or romantic as it gets. So, let’s go through some of the different ways you can say I love you in Farsi. For a quick reference, you can just look up the expressions in the table below. It’s best to follow us as we explain the different terms and their contexts. That way, you’ll know exactly what to say to express your love!

5 Ways to Say I Love You in Farsi

Ashiqetam (I Love You)

Let’s start with the classic, familiar English expression “I love you” and see what the right Farsi expression for that is. Now, “love” itself is the exact equivalent of “ishgh” (عشق) in Farsi. Ishq is just as loaded with centuries of romantic and emotional meaning as its English counterpart. Now, when it comes to expressing your ishq, you can simply go ahead and say ashiqetam (عاشقتم). Now, this expression is a bit informal, and you can use it to express your feelings to your romantic partner or just as quickly say it to a family member or a close friend. It’s a versatile and valuable expression that will undoubtedly come in handy in a lot of contexts.

Dustat Daram (I Love You)

While the literal meaning of this expression is actually “I consider you a friend” or maybe even “I like you,” it’s actually used to express love, almost always in a romantic or intimate context. Dustet daram is probably the most frequently used expression in declaring your love, so it’s probably the one you want to make sure you remember from this article.

As we mentioned above, the word “dust” (pronounced doost, with a long /u/ sound) is today almost always used to mean “friend.” However, there is a lot of poetic evidence to suggest that the word did in fact, have romantic connotations in classic Persian literature. Persian culture places great significance on love and its expression through language, with poetry becoming an integral component of its tradition. Understanding its cultural context for love expression adds further meaning and depth when learning Farsi words for “I Love You.” Here, for example, is part of a poem by Hafez, perhaps the greatest of Farsi-speaking poets of the classical era.

گو شمع میارید در این جمع که امشب

در مجلس ما ماه رخ دوست تمام است

Let there be no candles in our midst tonight

For the friend’s (beloved’s) face is as the full moon.

A possible translation for this piece of poetry containing the word dust is this: “let there be no candles in our midst tonight, for the friend’s / beloved’s face is as the full moon.” This, and a lot of other poems, hint at a greater emotional depth to the word today used for friends and the basis for the romantic expression “dustet daram.“

Remember that in spoken or casual Farsi, you’ll likely hear this as “duset daram,” with the first /t/ sound removed from the word. That is a very common feature of Farsi that you’ll get used to as you continue learning the language.

Other Romantic or Emotional Expressions in Farsi

Expressing your feelings to a loved one can take a lot of forms, and directly saying “I love you” is just one of them. Here, we’ll go over some relevant phrases and expressions in Farsi that are just as important as the ones we saw above. For example, letting someone far away know that you miss them or telling someone that you care about them are just other ways to show you love and cherish them. Let’s see how you can do that in Farsi.

Delam Baraat Tang Shode (I Miss You)

Let’s start with the Farsi equivalent of a phrase we’ll find useful sooner or later when we’re away from a loved one. Saying “I miss you” is as common in Farsi as in English, so you can say it just about to anyone you miss, friends, lovers, and family alike. “Delam baraat tang shode” (دلم برات تنگ شده) is exactly the right thing you say to someone you haven’t seen in a while, and it’s obviously a bit informal. If you need something more formal or respectful, you can go with “delam baraatun tang shode” (دلم براتون تنگ شده). Both of these sentences are meant to be spoken or written in a casual manner, so they are not appropriate for written Farsi, but that’s okay since you hardly need to tell someone you miss them in an official business letter!

Recap: Saying I Love You in Farsi

So, we just finished going over a few ways to say “I love you” in Farsi and some other relevant phrases you can pick up to impress your loved ones. Remember that love and friendship have a special place in Persian and Iranian culture and history. Farsi poetry is filled with amazing works dealing with these subjects with a passion and understanding that make it unique and worth your while to learn. If you like to know more about that, make sure to read our selections of poetry by Rumi, Attar, and others.

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