How to talk about liking in Russian

liking in Russian

Do you feel you like someone or do you just like talking to someone and want to express your sympathy but you are short of words? In this article, you will learn how to talk about sympathy in Russian and what words to use when addressing someone you like.

How to say you like someone differently in Russian

When you are talking about a stronger feeling, it is natural to use the expression “Я тебя люблю!”/ “I love you!” However, your feelings may not always be about love, it could just be about affection, sympathy, a nice attitude. If you want to communicate your warm feelings, you can use the following phrases, one:

  • Ты мне нравишься. — I like you.
  • У меня к тебе чувства. — I have feelings for you.
  • Я тебя обожаю. — I adore you.
  • Я хочу быть с тобой. — I want to be with you.
  • Мне тебя не хватает. — I miss you.
  • Я все время думаю о тебе. — I think about you all the time.
  • С нетерпением жду (нашей) встречи! — I’m looking forward to (our) meeting!
  • Просто хочу тебя обнять. — I just want to hold you.
  • Я по тебе скучаю. — I miss you.
  • Ты мне снишься каждую ночь. — I dream of you every night.
  • Ты мне нужна (f) / нужен (m). — I need you.
  • Мое сердце радуется, когда ты рядом. — It delights the heart when you stay close.

 

If you want to emphasise your attitude towards the other person, how you see your affection object, the following phrases are useful:

  • Ты очень интересный человек. — You are a very interesting person.
  • С тобой приятно дружить / общаться. — It’s a pleasure to be friends / communicate with you.
  • Ты такой (такая) милый (милая). — You are so nice.
  • Мне нравится проводить время с тобой. — I like spending time with you.
  • Наша дружба много значит для меня. — Our friendship means a lot to me.
  • Ты лучше всех на свете. — You are the best person in the world.
  • Ты занимаешь важное место в моей жизни! — You are important in my life!

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How to address someone you like

Expressing sympathy is possible not only by using phrases with which you communicate your feelings, but also by using individual words that you can address to the person you like.

 

If you have a very close relationship with that person, then feel free to choose the following words:

liking in Russian
  • солнышко — sweetheart (literally ‘the sun’);
  • зайчик — bunny;
  • радость моя — my darling (lit. ‘my joy’);
  • счастье мое — my dear (lit. ‘my happiness’);
  • золотце — precious;
  • душа моя — sweetheart (lit. ‘my dear’);
  • дорогая (f) / дорогой (m) — dear;
  • ненаглядный (m) / ненаглядная (f) — dear, darling, beloved.

Another way to show sympathy in Russian when addressing someone you like is to use diminutive words. To do this, add the diminutive suffix -ечк, -очк, -чк, -еньк to the short name (to the word base). Such suffixes can also be added to other words, such as relatives’ names:

  • Петя → Петенька — Petya → Peten’ka;
  • Вера → Верочка — Vera → Verochka;
  • Даша → Дашенька — Dasha → Dashen’ka;
  • Катя → Катенька — Katya → Katen’ka;
  • Оля → Олечка, Оленька — Olya → Olechka, Olen’ka;
  • дочка → доченька — daughter → darling daughter;
  • мама → мамочка — mom → mommy.

 

The presented list of phrases and words for expressing sympathy in Russian is course, incomplete. However, you can show imagination, add something, modify it, and then you will definitely please the person you feel sympathy for.

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