00:00In English, love is everywhere. I love this song, I love this dress, I love you.
00:06In French, love is rare. You pause before you say it. You fill its weight.
00:10There are two basic phrases. Je t'aime and je t'aime bien.
00:15The first one gets you all the way through the door and then the second one kind of stops you at the doorstep.
00:21Je t'aime bien means I care, I like you, but I'm not in love with you.
00:24You're close to my heart, just not at its center.
00:27In French, we don't rush love. We say it only when we're sure we can live with everything that it brings.
00:34Saying je t'aime is a promise, not just to you, but to the feeling itself.
00:38French love is careful, thoughtful, and a little bit afraid.
00:44Because saying je t'aime really means I'm giving you a part of me.
00:47That's why we hold the words back until we're completely ready.
00:52Because once spoken, they stay with us and can be taken back.
00:56Salty?
00:57Cheers!
00:57Cheers!
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