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How to say ‘I love you’ in 9 African languages

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Valentines Day is here, which means millions of us are trying to think of original and romantic gestures for our loved ones.

Restaurants are bombarding us with special menus and offers, greetings card shops are a blur of red, and on Friday we’ll be cramming on to buses and trains whilst trying not to crush bunches of flowers.

If you feel like you’ve tried every Valentine’s Day cliché and want something a bit different this year, try this.

Share this graphic with the special person in your life and watch them smile.

Or even better, learn some of the phrases by heart and whisper them later.

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