What did the Valentine's Day card say to the stamp?

"You complete me!"

Valentine's Day is a special occasion celebrated by people all over the world to express love. Valentine's Day is not only celebrated by couples. Many people also exchange gifts with friends, family members, and even pets! It has become a day to celebrate all types of love.

As an English learner, it's helpful to familiarize yourself with language related to this romantic holiday. Impress those you love with the following phrases to help convey your affection.

Stages of a Relationship

To start, let's dive into some romantic vocabulary that you can use to describe your feelings about someone special. Here are a few essential words:

Sweetheart: A cute term used to refer to a loved one or someone you care about.

Engaged: When two people are promised to be married in the future

Boyfriend/Girlfriend: A romantic partner in a committed relationship

Soulmate: A person who you trust and love, who you feel deeply connected to.

Husband/Wife/Partner: Two people who are married to one another.

Feelings & Actions

Adore: To have a strong love for someone

Cherish: To hold someone dear and treasure their presence in your life

To Go on a Date: When two people spend time with one another for romantic purposes

To Have Feelings For: When one person is attracted to another physically or emotionally

To Like Someone: To be interested in potentially dating someone but not in love with them. Typically, the people don’t know one another very well yet but would like to.

To Ask Someone Out: When one person wants to go on a date with another, they will ask them out.

To Have a Crush: When you have special feelings for a person, but they typically don’t know it yet

To Tie the Knot: This means to get married to someone.

Hit it Off: When you immediately enjoy another person’s company

To Get to Know Someone: When people spend time with one another to see if they like one another romantically

To Hit on Someone: This means to flirt with another person who you like romantically

Basic Romantic Phrases

Valentine's Day is all about expressing your feelings, and here are some phrases that can help you do just that.

“Will you be my Valentine?”: A person will ask this when they are interested in another person romantically and have feelings for them.

"You mean the world to me": A phrase used to express how important someone is in your life

“Cupid struck me with his arrow”: Describes the feeling of falling in love as the mythological character Cupid, makes people love one another with his arrows

“You take my breath away”: When someone is admiring another person and thinks they are beautiful

"You are my missing piece”: A phrase that compares the people in love to puzzle pieces that, when together, feel complete

Valentine's Day is a wonderful opportunity to express your love and affection. Whether you are speaking in English or your native language, your family and friends will surely appreciate the heartfelt sentiments. Remember, the most important thing is to be sincere and genuine in your expressions. Happy Valentine's Day!