German Words of Love and Romance

German can be the language of love, die sprache der liebe. See how to speak of love and refer to your loved one in German. From a simple "Ich liebe dich" to a declaration of everlasting love, you can make your emotions and relationships clear in German.

The Language of Love and Romance: English-German Phrasebook

Pet Names for Lovers: Kosename

A popular German magazine found that about 70% of all German couples use a pet name (Kosename) with each other. The most popular Kosename is Schatz ("treasure") or one of its many variations: Schatzi, Schätzchen, Schätzelchen, Schätzlein, etc. But there are many more German “terms of endearment” in German. Here's a selection of common German names for that special someone. Many, if not all of them may be considered rather corny, but all's fair in love and war! 

Famous Quotations on Love in German: Zitate Liebe

• Absence makes the heart grow fonder.- Sextus Propertius
  Die Liebe wächst mit der Entfernung.
• All's fair in love and war. - Francis Edward Smedley
  In der Liebe und im Krieg ist alles erlaubt.
• Love conquers all. - Virgil
  Die Liebe besiegt alles.
• With true love it's like seeing ghosts: everyone talks about it, but few have ever seen it. - Francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld
  Mit der wahren Liebe ist's wie mit den Geistererscheinungen: alle Welt spricht darüber, aber wenige haben etwas davon gesehen.
• Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
  Thou art more lovely and more temperate. - Shakespeare
  Soll ich dich einem Sommertag vergleichen?
  Er ist wie du so lieblich nicht und lind.
• And ruin'd love, when it is built anew,
  Grows fairer than at first, more strong, far greater. - Shakespeare
  Dass Liebe, die aus Trümmern auferstand
  Reicher als einst an Größe ist und Kraft!