People in different parts of the world celebrated St Valentine's Day this week, so let's learn some words to describe love and relationships.
You might be in a situation where you like someone in a romantic way and you want to describe how you feel about them.
You could say that you're 'interested' or that you have 'a crush'.
"I'm interested in someone."
"I have a crush on them."
Another word to do with love is 'to flirt'. It's a verb that describes behaving in a way that shows romantic interest in someone. It's often done in a playful way.
"I saw them flirting at the bus stop when she complimented him on his hair."
To be 'in love' with someone means to have a strong romantic connection - after having gotten to know them. You might hear people say that they're 'madly in love', 'crazy in love' or that they're 'head over heels'. These are all phrases that describe having passionate feelings for someone.
"I'm crazy in love with them."
"I'm head over heels for someone."
When you're in a romantic relationship, you might be spending time alone together and doing activities, such as having a meal together. If you're getting along and enjoying spending time together, the relationship could be described as 'going steady' or 'serious'.
"They've been together for two years and they're going steady."
"They're pretty serious because they're talking about getting married."
When a couple is planning to get married, they usually get engaged first. At this stage, the man is referred to as the 'fiancé' and the woman is referred to as the 'fiancée'. 'Fiancé' and 'fiancée' are spelt differently but they are pronounced in the same way.
"My parents met my fiancé yesterday."
When a couple get married, they have a wedding. After this, the man is called the 'husband' and the woman is called the 'wife'. In the following years, the married couple might celebrate their 'anniversary' on their wedding day.
"She shared a meal with her husband to celebrate their wedding anniversary."
