Here’s something you and someone you love might enjoy. Instead of the usual “darling”, “baby” or “cutie”, why not say it in Hebrew? It’s fun 🙂

The following are used for loved ones, or can even be used to address complete strangers (much like the British terms of “duckie” or “love”):

To a male:

יקירי – my dear, darling
מתוקי – sweetie
חמודי – cute, cutie

To a female:

מתוקה – sweetie
חמודה – cute, cutie
יקירתי – my dear, darling

To address a loved one, you have:

עיניים שׁלי – my eyes

נשׁמה – soul
נשׁמה שׁלי – my soul
חיים שׁלי– my life

These are used only for your lover – using them on a stranger can lead to a misunderstanding.

אהובי – my love (masc)
אהובתי – my love (fem)
יונתי – my dove
פּשׁושׁ – warbler, little bird

You can attach the ending ל to a term of endearment to make it more personal and affectionate:

חמודה – my dear cutie

אהובתי – my dear love (fem)