S'aimer (en. To love each other)

/sɛ.me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To give oneself affection, to feel a sense of love for oneself or another person.

It is important to love oneself before loving someone else.

Il est important de s'aimer soi-même avant d'aimer quelqu'un d'autre.

To have romantic feelings of love for another person.

They love each other deeply despite the difficulties.

Ils s'aiment profondément malgré les difficultés.

To feel an emotional attachment towards someone.

Family members love each other unconditionally.

Les membres de la famille s'aiment inconditionnellement.

The verb 'aimer' derives from the Latin 'amare', and 's'aimer' includes the reflexive pronoun 'se' to indicate love for oneself or another.

to love each other madly

To love intensely and passionately.

s'aimer à la folie

to love oneself

To have self-esteem.

s'aimer soi-même

hating oneself is easier than loving oneself

It is often easier to criticize oneself than to accept oneself.

se détester est plus facile que s'aimer

to love oneself as one is

To accept and love one's own flaws and qualities.

s'aimer comme on est

love

Intense feeling of affection for someone.

amour

affection

Tender feeling towards a person.

affection

esteem

Positive appreciation of oneself or others.

estime

to care for each other

They care for each other, meaning they have a good friendship.

Ils s'aiment bien, c'est-à-dire qu'ils ont une bonne amitié.

to really like

They really like each other, especially after all they've been through together.

Ils se kiffent vraiment, surtout après tout ce qu'ils ont traversé ensemble.