Languages starting with ‘A’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Liewe | lee-weh |
| Albanian | Dashuri | dah-shoo-ree |
| Amharic | ያያል | yah-yahl |
| Arabic | حبيبي | ha-bee-bee |
| Armenian | սիրելի | see-rel-ee |
| Assamese | প্ৰিয়া | pree-ya |
| Aymara | Munayki | moo-nigh-kee |
| Azerbaijani | sevgili | sev-gi-lee |
Languages starting with ‘B’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Bambara | Niaré | nyah-reh |
| Basque | Maitea | my-teh-ah |
| Belarusian | Мілы | mee-lee |
| Bengali | প্রিয় | pree-yoh |
| Bhojpuri | प्रियतम | pree-yah-tahm |
| Bosnian | Ljubavi | lyoo-bah-vee |
| Bulgarian | Любима | lyoo-bee-mah |
| Burmese | အချစ် | ah-chay |
Languages starting with ‘C’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan | Estimat | es-tee-maht |
| Cebuano | Hamili | hah-mee-lee |
| Chichewa | Mwamuna | mwa-moo-nah |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 亲爱的 | qīn ài de |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 親愛的 | qīn ài de |
| Corsican | Cari | kah-ree |
| Croatian | Ljubavi | lyoo-bah-vee |
| Czech | Drahá | drah-hah |
Languages starting with ‘D’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | Elskede | el-skeh-deh |
| Dhivehi | Fahun | faa-hoon |
| Dogri | Jigar | jee-gaar |
| Dutch | Liefje | leef-yuh |
Languages starting with ‘E’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| English | Darling | dar-ling |
| Esperanto | Kara | kah-rah |
| Estonian | Kallis | kah-lis |
| Ewe | Mawu | mah-woo (with a nasal ‘m’) |
Languages starting with ‘F’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Filipino | Mahal | ma-hal |
| Finnish | Kulta | kul-ta |
| French | Chéri(e) | shay-ree (masculine)/shay-ree-yuh (feminine) |
| Frisian | Leaf | layf |
Languages starting with ‘G’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Galician | Querido/a | keh-ree-doh/doh-ah |
| Georgian | საყვარელო (saq’varelo) | sah-kvah-reh-loh |
| German | Liebling | lee-bling |
| Greek | Αγάπη μου (Agápi mou) | ah-gah-pee moo |
| Guarani | Karaí | kah-rah-ee |
| Gujarati | પ્રિય (Priya) | pree-yah |
Languages starting with ‘H’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Haitian Creole | Chè, Chèz | sheh, shehz (nasalized) |
| Hausa | Myaƙwa | myah-kwah |
| Hawaiian | Ke aloha | keh ah-loh-hah |
| Hebrew | יקירי (Yekari) | yeh-kee-ree |
| Hindi | प्यारा (Pyara) | pyah-rah |
| Hmong | Zoo siab | tsoh shahb (tones 3-5-1) or tsoh syahb (tones 3-6-1) |
| Hungarian | Drágám | drah-gahm (soft g, long a) |
Languages starting with ‘I’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Icelandic | Elskan mín | [ˈɛlskan ˌmin] |
| Igbo | Nwa’m | [nwam] |
| Ilocano | Asawa ko | [aˈsawa ko] |
| Indonesian | Sayang | [sajaŋ] |
| Irish Gaelic | A stór | [aː ʃtoːɾˠ] |
| Italian | Tesoro | [teˈzoːɾo] |
Languages starting with ‘J’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダーリン (dārin) | [daːɾiɴ] |
| Javanese | Sayangku | [saˈjaŋku] |
Languages starting with ‘K’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ಡಾರ್ಲಿಂಗ್ (ḍārling) | [ˈɖaːɭiŋɡ] |
| Kazakh | жұмсақ (zhumsaq) | [ʒʊmˈsɑq] |
| Khmer | បងប្អូន (bang baun) | [baŋ baun] |
| Kinyarwanda | Icyo-wacu | [iˌtʃjowɑˈtʃu] |
| Konkani | प्रियजन (priyajan) | [pɾijaːɟəɳ] |
| Korean | 자기야 (jagiya) | [dʑa.ɡi.ja] |
| Krio | Sweety | [swi:ti] |
| Kurdish (Kurman |
Languages starting with ‘L’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Lao | ມັກຮັງ (makhǎng) | [ma.kʰǎːŋ] |
| Latin | Carus | [‘ka.rus] |
| Latvian | Mīļais | [miːʎais] |
| Lingala | Moninga | [mɔniŋa] |
| Lithuanian | Brangioji | [brɐŋ.ɡʲɔ.jɪ] |
| Luganda | Nkwagala Nyo | [ŋʷàːgàlà ɲɔ̀] |
| Luxembourgish | Schatz | [ʃaːts] |
Languages starting with ‘M’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Macedonian | Љубезен | lyubezen |
| Maithili | आनन्द | ānanda |
| Malagasy | Tiako ianao | tyah-koo yahn-ow |
| Malay | Sayang | sah-yang |
| Malayalam | പ്രിയമായ | priyamaaya |
| Maltese | Ħabib | hah-beeb |
| Maori | Aroha | ah-roh-hah |
| Marathi | आयुष्य | āyushya |
| Meiteilon (Manipuri) | ইমুঙ্গ | imung |
| Mizo | Tlawmngaihna | tlah-oom-ngai-na |
| Mongolian | Аянд | ayand |
Languages starting with ‘N’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Nepali | प्रिय | priya |
| Norwegian | Kjære | shyair-eh |
Languages starting with ‘O’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Odia (Oriya) | ପ୍ରେମିକ | pre-mik |
| Oromo | Jaalala | jah-lah-lah |
Languages starting with ‘P’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Pashto | ګلپښته | gul-pakhta |
| Persian | عزیزم | aziz-am |
| Polish | Kochanie | koh-hah-nyeh |
| Portuguese | Querido/a | keh-ree-doo/dah |
| Punjabi | ਪਿਆਰਾ/ਪਿਆਰੀ | piyara/piyari |
Languages starting with ‘Q’
| No translate |
Languages starting with ‘R’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Romanian | Dragă | Drah-guh |
| Russian | Любимый (Lyubimyy) for a man Любимая (Lyubimaya) for a woman | Loo-bee-miy (for a man) Loo-bee-ma-ya (for a woman) |
Languages starting with ‘S’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Samoan | alofaaga | ah-loh-fah-ah-gah |
| Sanskrit | प्रियंक (priyank) | pree-yahnk |
| Scots Gaelic | mo ghràdh | moe grah |
| Sepedi | lebitso la hao | le-beet-so la hao |
| Serbian | dragi | drah-ghee |
| Sesotho | lebitso la hao | le-bee-tso la hao |
| Shona | munamato wangu | moo-nah-mah-toh wahn-goo |
| Sindhi | پيار (piyar) | pee-yar |
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhala | ආදරෙයි (ādareyi) | [aːdərejɪ] |
| Slovak | miláčik | [ˈmɪlaːtʃɪk] |
| Slovenian | ljubica | [ljuˈbiːtsa] |
| Somali | Caashaqa | [caʃaqɑ] |
| Spanish | cariño | [kaˈɾiɲo] |
| Sundanese | sayang | [saˈjaŋ] |
| Swahili | mpenzi | [mpɛnzi] |
| Swedish | älskling | [ˈɛlːsklɪŋ] |
Languages starting with ‘T’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Tajik | хурдак | khurdak |
| Tamil | டார்லிங் | Tārliṅ |
| Tatar | сүйгәнәм | süygänäm |
| Telugu | డార్లింగ్ | Dārliṅg |
| Thai | รัก | Rák |
| Tigrinya | ምርጥ ልደት | mr’tʰ ld’t |
| Tsonga | rhandza | rhandza |
| Turkish | sevgilim | sev-gee-leem |
| Turkmen | jaýgym | jay-gum |
| Twi | Ɔdɔ | oh-doh |
Languages starting with ‘U’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | Кохання (Kokhannya) | koh-han-nya |
| Urdu | جان (Jaana) | jaa-nah |
| Uyghur | ئايال (Ayal) | eye-yal |
| Uzbek | Sevgilim | sev-gi-lim |
Languages starting with ‘V’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnamese | Em yêu (for male) or Anh yêu (for female) | ehm yeu or ahn yeu |
Languages starting with ‘W’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh | Caru (for male) or Cariad (for female) | KA-ree-ath or KAR-yad |
Languages starting with ‘X’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Xhosa | Mphefumlo wam | mm-peh-FOOM-loh wam |
Languages starting with ‘Y’
| Language | “Darling” Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Yiddish | לייבדיקע (Leybdike) | LAYB-dee-keh |
| Yoruba | Ololufe or Ife mi | oh-loh-LOO-feh or EE-feh mee |
Languages starting with ‘Z’
| Language | Darling | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Zulu | Mpumi | mm-POO-mee |
| Zulu | Thandeka | than-DEH-kah |
