How many way to say "I love you"...?

Question

In Italian language there are two ways to say "I love you".

"Ti amo" is said by lovers.

"Ti voglio bene" is said to children, friends, etc.

People living in deserts have no word to say "snow", they call it "ice falling from the sky", while people living in North Pole have 14 different words for the snow.

But LOVE is not SNOW, is an universal feeling.

So, why in some languages there are more than one way to express it?

Isn't love always the same, no matter whoever you love?

Answer 1

I dont know but what i do know is that the word is thrown around to easily

Answer 2

well no because there is a sexual love.

there is a family love.

and a friends love

So like the greeks have about 5 i think words for love - EROs (sexual love), PHILOS (for friends) and AGAPE (unconditional love - which can be used for family members)

It just allows the language to be more specific to the type of feeling the individual has

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Answer 3

THEY ARE 3 EASY WORDS TO SAY , BUT TO MEAN IT IS ANOTHER MATTER  

Answer 4

Love can be said with no words. Its your actions that show the love you feel

Answer 5

"your all right "

usually does it

Answer 6

Love is demonstrated, not spoken about.

Answer 7

I think love usually doesn't require words to be expressed. If you love someone and can't make them understand it without saying it, you're probably doing something wrong.

But in the wonderful world of emails and sms:s I guess this is a fantastic new problem.

Horray!

Answer 8

" There are many ways to say those words , to say with them and meaning what they say , are two different things altogether , "