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# 20 romantic phrases in Estonian

![A spring Sunday in Võsu, Estonia. Photo by Renee Altrov.](https://estonianworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Spring-sunday_Renee-Altrov-1024x683.jpg)

When you fall for an Estonian, English eventually feels like a third wheel – to love fully, you want the words that shaped their childhood. Photo by Renee Altrov.

By  [Tania Lestal](https://estonianworld.com/author/tania-lestal/)
  ·  February 14, 2026  · [Life](https://estonianworld.com/category/life/)
 · 2 minutes of reading

### When you fall for an Estonian, English eventually feels like a third wheel – to love fully, you want the words that shaped their childhood; here are twenty ways to say it – properly, and from the heart.

If you have an Estonian boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife, the moment will inevitably arrive when English feels insufficient and you long to speak the language of their childhood – to say something tender not as a visitor, but as one of their own.

The difficulty, of course, lies in the words. Estonian is precise, nuanced and resistant to easy translation. For years I searched for a reliable collection of phrases and found none that satisfied. In the end, I resolved to compile my own.

**1. I like you a lot – *Sa meeldid mulle väga***

**2. You’ve got a great smile – *Sul on väga ilus naeratus***

**3. You have beautiful eyes – *Sul on ilusad silmad***

**4. You’re beautiful – *Sa oled ilus***

**5. You look wonderful – *Sa näed väga hea välja!***

**6. I have so much fun with you – *Sinuga on alati nii tore***

**7. You are very dear to me – *Sa oled mulle väga kallis***

**8. You make me very happy – *Sa teed mind väga õnnelikuks***

**9. You fill my heart with joy – *Sa täidad mu südame rõõmuga***

**10. You’re the one for me – *Sa oled mulle ainus ja õige***

[https://estonianworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/%C3%9Clo-Sooster-1964.jpg](https://estonianworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/%C3%9Clo-Sooster-1964.jpg)

“Lips” by Ülo Sooster, an Estonian painter.

**11. I love you more and more each day – *Ma armastan sind iga päevaga üha rohkem***

**12. You are the most important person in my life – *Sa oled mulle kõige tähtsam***

**13. I love you with all my heart – *Armastan sind kogu südamest***

**14. You are my sun, my moon, and all my stars – *Sa oled mu päike, tähed ja kuu***

**15. I dream of you day and night – *Unistan sinust nii päeval kui ööl***

**16. I miss you – *Ma igatsen sind***

**17. I am madly in love with you – *Olen sinusse pööraselt armunud***

**18. I cannot live without you – *Ma ei suuda sinuta elada***

**19. I love you – *Ma armastan sind***

**20. Will you marry me? – *Kas sa abielluksid minuga?***

*See also Tania Lestal’s blog, [Estonia – Paradise of the North](http://estonia-paradise-of-the-north.blogspot.com/)
. *This article was originally published on 11 September 2014.*

## About The Author

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[Tania Lestal](https://estonianworld.com/author/tania-lestal/)
Tania Lestal is a third generation Estonian born in Australia. Tania has studied media and communication and worked in film and television, as well as running various film festivals. She enjoys travelling and has lived in London, Berlin, Munich and Sydney. Currently operating a small online giftshop and freelancing in media.