How to say Happy Valentine’s Day in 20 different languages

The language of love is universal and many say actions speak louder than words, but what if you want to wish someone you hold dear a Happy Valentine’s Day in a different language?

Whether you’re sitting this one out or going full rom-com movie with cards and Valentine’s Day gifts to celebrate the occasion, simply wishing your loved ones a Happy Valentine’s Day is a sweet way to show people you care and are thinking of them on the day globally acknowledged as symbolising love and unity.

So you can spread the love to all corners of the globe, here’s how to say Happy Valentine’s Day in 20 different languages…

How to say Happy Valentine’s Day in different languages

‘Joyeux Saint-Valentin’ – French

‘Alles Gute zum Valentins Tag’ – German

‘Feliz Dia De San Valentin’ – Spanish

‘Feliz Dia dos Namorados’ – Portugese

‘Valentines sásta lá’ – Irish

‘Gelukkige Valentijnsdag’ – Dutch

‘Masaya Araw ng mga Puso’ – Filipino

‘Gelukkige Valentynsdag’ – Afrikaans

‘Kekasih hari gembira’ – Malay

‘Valentine hanh phúc ngày’ – Vietnamese

‘Hamingjusamur Valentines dagur’ – Icelandic

‘Toilichte Valentines latha’ – Scots Gaelic

‘lokkiche valentynsdei’ – Frisian

‘Dydd San Ffolant Hapus’ – Welsh

‘Valentines oaoa ra’ – Maori

‘Valentines Day faraxsan’ – Somali

‘Hyvää ystävänpäivää’ – Finnish

‘lycklig Alla hjärtans dag’ – Swedish

‘Valantin kè kontan jou’ – Haitian Creole

‘Valentines jum kuntenti’ – Maltese

‘Aso valentines fiafia’ – Samoan

‘Qingren jie kuaile’ – Mandarin

‘Shiawasena Barentainde’ – Japanese

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