Speaking Italian is more romantic than Klingon
"Amour", the French word for love, has been voted the 'most romantic word in the world', in a survey of language experts across the world.It narrowly beat "amore", the Italian word for love, in the survey of hundreds of cunning linguists.
Italian was also named the world’s most romantic language narrowly beating French. Spanish and English came in joint third.
Words such as "Belissima," most beautiful, "tesoro," my treasure and "dolcezza" sweetness also appeared in the top five most romantic words.
However, Japanese was voted the least romantic way to say "I love you" … even finishing below Welsh and Klingon.
A spokesperson for Today Translations, which carried out the survey, said: "When it comes to sounding romantic, the Romance languages, like French, Italian and Spanish, obviously have a head-start.
"Some other languages, on the other hand, sound more like a throat disease, even according to their own native speakers. And they make it very hard to sound romantic."
Most Romantic Words In Any Language: The Top Six
1. amour = love (French) – 30%
2. amore = love (Italian) – 28%
3. bellísima = most beautiful (Italian + Spanish) – 15%
4. tesoro = treasure (“Mi tesoro”/ “My treasure”. Italian/Spanish) – 8%
5= dolcezza = “sweetness” (Italian) – 6%
5= innamorata = enamoured, in love (Italian) – 6%
The Language of Love: Most Romantic Language: The Top Five
1 Italian – 45%
2 French – 40%
3= Spanish – 6%
3= English – 6%
5 Portuguese – 3%
How NOT To Say I Love You: The Six Least Romantic-Sounding Ways
1. watakushi-wa anata-wo ai shimasu (Japanese) – 25%
2. rydw i’n dy garu di (Welsh) - 19%
3. qaparha’ (depends from where you are in the galaxy) – 16%
4= eg elska thig (Icelandic) – 6%
4= ech hun dech gäer (Luxembourgeois) – 6%
4= ich hoan dich gear (Alsacien) – 6%
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"Some other languages, on the other hand, sound more like a throat disease, even according to their own native speakers. And they make it very hard to sound romantic."
Most Romantic Words In Any Language: The Top Six
1. amour = love (French) – 30%
2. amore = love (Italian) – 28%
3. bellísima = most beautiful (Italian + Spanish) – 15%
4. tesoro = treasure (“Mi tesoro”/ “My treasure”. Italian/Spanish) – 8%
5= dolcezza = “sweetness” (Italian) – 6%
5= innamorata = enamoured, in love (Italian) – 6%
The Language of Love: Most Romantic Language: The Top Five
1 Italian – 45%
2 French – 40%
3= Spanish – 6%
3= English – 6%
5 Portuguese – 3%
How NOT To Say I Love You: The Six Least Romantic-Sounding Ways
1. watakushi-wa anata-wo ai shimasu (Japanese) – 25%
2. rydw i’n dy garu di (Welsh) - 19%
3. qaparha’ (depends from where you are in the galaxy) – 16%
4= eg elska thig (Icelandic) – 6%
4= ech hun dech gäer (Luxembourgeois) – 6%
4= ich hoan dich gear (Alsacien) – 6%
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