How to Say "I Love You"

Seeing as how it's Valentines day here are a bunch of ways to tell people you love them and a brief history of St. Valentine.

History of St. Valentine

Around 270 A.D. in the middle of February St. Valentine died. Which is why we celebrate Valentines day, the day to celebrate loved ones. It may seem a bit backwards but let me explain from the start.

Emperor Claudius II (a roman) came to the conclusion that single men made for better suited soldiers then married, or "attached" men with families. Claudius then made it illegal for young men to marry.

Valentine, seeing the unjust of the situation, rebelled by continuing to marry young men to their loved ones. When Claudius found out about this, he ordered for Valentine to be put to death.

There are variations of Valentines story but it sticks to history that before his death he wrote a letter entitled "For my Valentine". The validity of the history and tale of St. Valentine is a bit foggy but he stands as a figure of justice and love. And in most books, that's the mark of a hero.

Cupid
I always thought Cupid on the Disney movie Hercules was adorable. Cupid is the Ancient Roman God of love. He was the son of Mercury the winged messenger and Venus the Goddess of love according to the myths. Much of the time he was portrayed as mischievous and frivolous with his match making, but also in quite a bit of literature he was characterized as beneficent.

How to say "I love you"

French
I love you - Je t'aime (jeh-te-aim)
Be mine - être à moi (eh-tre mo-i)

Spanish
I love you - Te amo
Be mine - Sea el mio (seh el mio)

Latin
I love you - Ego amare (eh-go ah-mar-e)
Be mine - Esse Mea (ess-eh mia)

Portuguese
I love you - Eu te amo
Be mine - Seja meu (seh-jah mew)

American Sign Language (ASL)