milujem

Milujem is the first-person singular present tense form of the Slovak verb milovať, meaning "I love." It is used to express a strong feeling of affection toward people, animals, activities, or things, and is the standard way to express love in everyday Slovak.

Etymology: milovať comes from Proto-Slavic *milovati, related to the root mil- meaning "dear" and with cognates in other Slavic languages, such as Czech milovat, Polish miłować, and Russian lyublyu (люблю).

Conjugation and usage: present tense forms are ja milujem, ty miluješ, on/ona miluje, my milujeme, vy milujete, oni milujú. milovať is an imperfective verb; future forms are built per standard Slovak patterns. It governs direct objects in the accusative: milujem ťa, milujem svoju rodinu, milujem zimu. The phrase milujem ťa is the common translation of "I love you."

Nuance and contexts: milovať expresses a strong emotional devotion and is commonly used for romantic love, familial love, and deep personal passion. For milder affection or liking, Slovak speakers may use ľúbiť, which can carry a softer or more casual sense. milovať can also be used with non-human objects or abstract ideas (for example, milujem hudbu, milujem leto) to convey a strong positive sentiment.

In cultural usage, the form milujem is frequent in everyday conversation, literature, songs, and media, reflecting its central role in expressing core emotions in Slovak.