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How To say I Love You

 
Valentine's a day to say, "I love you,"
A ritual that stages something real,
Letting out the truth of what I feel
Even as I think it often of you.
Nor could I with such grace without this day
Tell you that I'm grateful that I have you,
Impress upon you just how much I need you,
Needing such a frame for what I say
Even as I would my heart reveal.
Every year on Valentine's Day lot of people strive to muster courage to express feelings for their sweethearts and to finally say, ‘I love you'. Well, to propose someone or to be proposed by someone is a big occasion in a person's life. And, to make the moment a pleasurable experience for life it would be better if a person does a little preparation before embarking on to say ‘I Love You' and taking the relationship further. 

Points to Ponder before saying ‘I love you'
Before deciding to say ‘I love you' some serious thinking should be done. Here are some points to ponder: 
  • Know the person well enough.
  • Ask yourself why the person you are about to propose is special to you. If you are sure about your feeling you won't have to think too much over this aspect.
  • Relationships often jump to next step, after ‘I love you' is said from both the sides. Be prepared to plan for a long term commitment or even marriage.
  • Your proposal might shock the person or catch them unguarded. Be ready for such a response and to give the person some time to consider your proposal.
  • On the subject of manner of proposing, be YOU. No one knows your sweetheart better than you do.
  • Make your heart strong enough to hear a ‘NO' for an answer. The other person may not have similar feelings for you. All you could do is to express your feelings in the best possible way rest, as they say, is destiny.

How to say ‘I love you' in a Special Way
If you have finally decided to propose here are some ideas to help you make that special moment an occasion to cherish for life. But only get inspired by these ideas and use your own judgement about the way you would like to say ‘I love you'. Do anything that delights your beloved and improve your chances of hearing, “I love you too' for an answer. Remember, if everything goes well then this moment is going to be recounted a number of times to friends, relatives, children and even grandchildren.
  • Decide how you will deliver the message. If your partner loves text messages or emails, consider a cyber-expression. Else plan a fun-filled evening together.
  • Choose the time of meeting with care. Select a time when your partner is relaxed and happy. Avoid choosing a time when the person is stressed or upset.
  • Select a romantic place for the meeting. A place that is liked by both of you would be a better option.
  • Set a romantic tone for the meeting. Give subtle hints to your partner about what is about to come and create a feeling of excitement in him or her.
  • Don't make the setting too overwhelming for the person. Keep it simple and focus on moment.
  • Be calm. Try to hide your nervousness.
  • Propose in your own charming style. Don't hold yourself and do anything you feel like doing to express your feelings for your partner.
  • You may write a romantic poem for him or her. If you are feeling too nervous you may record your voice in cassette. You can send it or play it before the person and watch the reaction.
  • It is seen that whispering those three golden words has a magical effect. You may try the trick.
  • Back the ‘I Love You' message with solid and genuine reason why you love your partner. This will have a greater impact.
  • Be ready for a celebration with flowers or champagne when you hear a ‘YES' for an answer.
Know how to say I Love You in different languages around the globe!! You may use the information to impress your sweetheart on Valentine's Day.
Afrikaans:
Ek is lief vir jou 
Ek het jou lief
Albanian:
Te dua
Amharic:
Afekrishalehou
Arabic :
Ana Behibak (to a male) 
Ana Behibek (to a female)
Basc :
Nere Maitea
Bavarian :
I mog di narrisch gern
Bengali :
Ami tomake bhalobashi
Berber :
Lakh tirikh
Bicol :
Namumutan ta ka
Bulgarian :
Obicham te
Cambodian :
kh_nhaum soro_lahn nhee_ah 
Bon sro lanh oon
Cantonese :
Ngo oi ney
Catalan :
T'estim (mallorcan) 
T'estime (valencian) 
T'estimo (catalonian) 
T'estim molt (I love you a lot)
Chinese :
Wo ie ni (Manderin)
Croatian :
Volim te (most common), or 
Ja te volim (less common)
Czech :
miluji te
Danish :
Jeg elsker dig
Dutch :
Ik hou van jou
Estonian :
Mina armastan sind
Esperanto :
Mi amas vin
Persian (Farsi):
Tora dust midaram
Flemish :
Ik zie oe geerne
Finnish :
Mina" rakastan sinua
French :
Je t'aime
Friesian :
Ik bin fereale op dy 
Ik ha^ld fan dy (Most commonly used phrase)
Gaelic :
Ta gra agam ort
German :
Ich liebe Dich 
I mog Di ganz arg! (Suebian: South German dialekt.)
Greek :
S' ayapo
Gujarati:
Tane Prem Karoo Choo
Hausa :
Ina sonki
Hebrew :
aNEE oHEIVET oTKHA (female to male) 
aNEE oHEIV otAKH (male to female) 
Ani ohev at (man to woman) 
Ani ohevet atah (woman to man)
Hindi:
Mein Tumse Pyar Karta Hoon (man to woman) 
Mein Tumse Pyar Karti Hoon (woman to man)
Hokkien :
Wa ai lu
Hopi :
Nu' umi unangwa'ta
Hungarian :
Szeretlek te'ged
Icelandic :
?g elska ßig
Indonesian :
Saya cinta padamu 
Saya Cinta Kamu 
Aku tjinta padamu 
Saja kasih saudari
Italian :
Ti amo
Irish :
taim i' ngra leat
Japanese :
Kimi o ai shiteru
Sukiyo
Kannada:
Naanu ninnanu preethisuthene
Naanu ninnanu mohisuthene
Kazakh :
Men seny jaksy kuremyn
Kiswahili :
Nakupenda
Korean :
Tangsinul sarang ha yo
Kurdish :
Ez te hezdikhem
Latin :
Te amo 
Vos amo
Lao :
Khoi huk chau
Latvian :
Es Tev milu
Lingala :
Nalingi yo
Lithuanian:
Ash miliu tave
Luo :
Aheri
Madrid lingo:
Me molas, tronca
Malay/Indonesian:
Saya cintakan awak(awak=kamu=you) 
Aku sayang engkau (engkau=kamu=you)
Malay :
Saya cintamu 
Saya sayangmu
Malayalam:
Ngan ninne snaehikkunnu
Njyaan ninne' preetikyunnu
Njyaan ninne' mohikyunnu
Marathi:
Mi tuzya var prem karato
Me tujhashi prem karto (male to female)
Me tujhashi prem karte (female to male)
Maltese:
Inhobbok
Mandarin :
Wo ai ni
Mohawk :
Konoronhkwa
Navajo :
Ayor anosh'ni
Ndebele :
Niyakutanda
Norwegian :
Jeg elsker deg (Bokmaal) 
Eg elskar deg (Nynorsk)
Pakistani :
Mujhe tumse muhabbat hai
Persian :
Tora dost daram
Pilipino :
Mahal Kita 
Iniibig Kita
Polish :
Ja Cie Kocham or Kocham Cie (Pronounced Yacha kocham)
Portuguese :
Eu te amo
Punjabi :
Main tainu pyar karna (male to female)
Mai taunu pyar kardi aan (female to male)
Romanian :
Te iu besc
Russian :
Ya lyublyu tebya 
Ya vas lyublyu
Scot Gaelic :
Tha gra\dh agam ort
Serbian :
Volim te (most common), or 
Ja te volim" (less common)
Shona :
Ndinokuda
Sioux :
Techihhila
Slovak :
Lubim ta
Slovene:
Ljubim te
Spanish :
Te amo
Swahili :
Nakupenda
Swedish :
Jag a"lskar dig
Swiss-German:
Ch'ha di ga"rn
Tagalog :
Mahal kita
Taiwanese :
Gwa ai lee
Tamil:
Naan Unnai Kadhalikiren
Telugu:
Ninnu premistunnanu
Neenu ninnu pra'mistu'nnanu
Nenu ninnu premistunnanu
Thai :
Phom Rak Khun 
Ch'an Rak Khun
Tunisian :
Ha eh bak
Turkish :
Seni seviyorum!
Urdu :
Mujhe tumse muhabbat hai
Vietnamese :
Anh ye^u em (man to woman) 
Em ye^u anh (woman to man) 
Toi yeu em
Vlaams :
Ik hou van jou
Welsh :
'Rwy'n dy garu di. 
Yr wyf i yn dy garu di (chwi)
Yiddish :
Ikh hob dikh lib
Zazi :
Ezhele hezdege (sp?)
Zuni :
Tom ho' ichema
Sign language
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Kid-friendly Ideas:
*Turn a simple meal of spaghetti into a love fest by shaping the noodles into a bit heart and filling the centre with tomato sauce.
*Use a piece of white construction paper to send a secret valentine. Cut out a heart shape and then write a message with white crayon. Put the heart in an envelope along with a note explaining to your child that she needs to paint the valentine red for the words to appear. Go one step further and drop the secret valentine in the mail. What kid doesn’t love to receive mail?
*Create you own love potion by dropping a few cinnamon hearts in an ice-cube tray. Fill with water. Once frozen add to your child’s favourite drink. Or, add a few of the candies to a bowl of apple sauce.
*Give a big Krispie’ kiss. Use a funnel coated with butter or margarine to form a big Rice Krispie’ kiss. Wrap in foil and attach a note.
*Surprise your family members with heart-shaped coupons tucked under their pillow or under their dinner plates. Ideas could include: an impromptu tickle fest, an extra storybook reading, a back rub, a cookie baking session, a movie and some cuddle time on the couch etc.
*Tuck a little note in your child’s lunch telling her how special she is. For older kids who may be embarrassed with this public expression of love opt for a favourite treat or a trinket instead. (Confine any notes of appreciation to the privacy of home.)
*Leave love notes in unexpected places e.g. in her sock drawer, inside a glove, taped to her toothbrush etc. Or send an e-mail or an electronic greeting card.
*Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to make cookies or cut out your child’s morning toast or lunchtime sandwich. The same cookie cutter can be used to trace hearts in colourful sponges for bathtub fun. Once traced, cut out the hearts and scatter them in a bathtub full of water.
*Surprise your wee ones when they get of the bath with a cozy rub down with a dryer warmed towel and pair of jammies.
*Once and a while let your child eaves drop when you’re talking about her to a friend or relative. It can do a child a world of good to hear the positive things you tell others about them.
*Nothing beats really been there. Give the gift of your full attention. Make eye contact and listen when your child is eager to share something.