How to Say I Love You In Bahasa Indonesia

Halo semuanya, ketemu lagi sama saya, Iman Prabawa. In this article, I want to talk to you about how to say "I Love You" in Indonesian. As always, we are going to be watching examples, mostly from movie scenes where the phrases are used and spoken by Indonesians.

If you are a beginner in the Indonesian language, you can learn step by step with My Lesson Here.

So, let's jump right in.

Ways to Say I Love You

Usually, there are three ways that Indonesian people use when they are saying this kind of thing. 

The first sentence is:

Aku suka kamu.

You say this when you have a crush on someone and want to express it to them. If translated into English, it would be:

I have a crush on you.

The second sentence is when your love is getting bigger, and you love her or him more deeply, you can say this:

Aku cinta kamu.

If translated into English, it would be:

I love you.

The third sentence is when your love grows deeper. Your love in this state is more than your love in the previous state. You can also say this sentence to your loved one, for example, your mother, your father, or someone you really care about, even though you're not in a relationship with them. You can say it to your brother, your sister, your mother, your father, and also your loved one.

The third sentence is:

Aku sayang kamu.

This is deeper than [aku cinta kamu]. You still translate this in English as:

I love you.

I don't know other translations than this because I don't know a word in English other than love with a deeper meaning than love.

How to Pronounce

Here is how you pronounce [aku suka kamu] in bahasa Indonesia.


And this is how you pronounce [aku cinta kamu].


And this is how to pronounce [aku sayang kamu].


Next, let's watch examples from movies where the phrase is spoken by Indonesians.

Examples of the Phrases From Movies

In this section, we will look at examples from movies, YouTube videos, and other sources in which Indonesians use the phrases.

The first example we are about to watch is from Dilan 1990 (2018). Let's watch the clip below.

You can watch the clip without the black screen HERE. I also provided the captions in Indonesian with English translations and vocabulary explanations so that you can understand it better. You can also download the clip there.

In this clip, the phrase [aku sayang kamu] is used and spoken.

The second clip is still from the same movie, Dilan 1990 (2018). Let's watch the clip below.

You can watch the clip without the black screen HERE. I also provided the captions in Indonesian with English translations and vocabulary explanations so that you can understand it better. You can also download the clip there.

In this clip, the phrase used is [aku suka Lia], and Lia is a person's name. 

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That's all for now. If I find another example where the phrase I explained above is used and spoken, Insha Allah, I will update this article again. Thank you and I'll see you soon. Bye now.