💖 Ukrainian “love”
In the Ukrainian language, “love” has a deep romantic connotation. This word is used mostly to describe feelings between lovers. Instead, love for parents, children or friends is most often described by the word “lyubov”.

To love is about passion, tenderness, intimacy.
Four Greek words for love
In ancient Greek, there were separate words for different types of love:
Eros (ἔρως) - erotic, passionate love.
Philia (φιλία) - friendly, brotherly love.
Storge (στοργή) - natural love (for example, between parents and children).
Agape (ἀγάπη) - sacrificial, unconditional love (divine or spiritual).

In Greek, love has many faces.

Japanese "愛" (ai) and "恋" (koi)
In Japanese culture, love is a combination of duty, harmony, and feelings.
愛 (ai) is a deep, stable feeling of love, often long-lasting.
恋 (koi) is passion, romantic infatuation, "butterflies in the stomach."
Ai is love that lasts; koi is love that captivates.

Sanskrit: Love in the Spiritual and Earthly Dimensions
Sanskrit has dozens of words for love:
Prema is pure, unconditional love.
Kāma is sensual desire (hence the "Kama Sutra").
Bhakti is love for God or spiritual devotion.
In Sanskrit, love is both the physical and the divine.

French "amour" is the language of the heart
French is often considered the language of love.

Amour is romantic love, but also love for art, food, life.

In France, love is also a game and poetry, the “l’amour courtois” (courteous love) of the Middle Ages.

Chinese “爱” (ài)
The modern Chinese word “爱” contains the element of heart (心) in its historical spelling. Love in China has always been respect, care, responsibility, especially in the family circle.

In addition, there is the word 情 (qíng) - emotions, tenderness, passion.

Love is an action, care, not just a feeling.

🌐 Other interesting examples:
The German “Liebe” is the same word for romantic, friendly and family love.

The Arabic “حب” (hubb) - often associated with deep respect and spiritual attachment.

The Inuit language has dozens of words to describe emotional bonds - from friendship to a lifelong romantic relationship.

❤️ Love is multilingual, multifaceted
Love does not have one definition. Love in Japan is not the same as in France. What in the Arab world would be called "deep love", in Ukraine we can call "love".

The languages ​​of the world do not just translate the word "love" - ​​they reveal different facets of this feeling. And, perhaps, it is in these differences that the true beauty of love lies.