I love you in Irish
Tá grá agam duit
In Irish, the phrase to know first is "Tá grá agam duit." (I love you.). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.
"I love you" in Irish is Tá grá agam duit, "I have love for you". Below are the other ways to say it, and the words of endearment you will hear.
Greetings
Tá grá agam duit.
I love you.
The most common form.
Tá grá agam ort.
I love you.
Also correct, and used for family as well as partners.
Mo ghrá thú.
I love you.
Literally "you are my love".
Grá mo chroí thú.
You are the love of my heart.
A romantic declaration, as the New English–Irish Dictionary gives it.
Tá mé i ngrá leat.
I'm in love with you.
For the first declaration.
For cards and messages
Le grá ó
Love from
To sign a card.
Useful words
a stór
darling
Literally "my treasure". Used to address someone.
a rún, a stór, mo chroí
my heart's beloved
Three endearments in a row: secret, treasure, heart.
About the words
Grá means love. To love someone is grá a bheith agat ar dhuine or do dhuine, which is why both tá grá agam ort and tá grá agam duit are correct. Wiktionary notes that tá grá agam ort is used with loved ones of all types: family, partners and friends. A rún, a stór, mo chroí is given in Ó Dónaill as "my heart's beloved".
Common questions
How do you say I love you in Irish?
Tá grá agam duit or Tá grá agam ort. Mo ghrá thú means "you are my love".
Is it duit or ort?
Both. To love someone is grá a bheith agat ar dhuine or do dhuine, so either preposition is correct.
I love you in the other Celtic languages
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Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Ó Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (teanglann.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Ó Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (teanglann.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- New English–Irish Dictionary (focloir.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- blas. course data
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- New English–Irish Dictionary (focloir.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- Ó Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (teanglann.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
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