“I love you” is one of the most popular phrases that people use when expressing their affection for someone. And while “I love you” is typically said with words, there are plenty of other ways that people can express their feelings using a different language.
One of those languages is Morse code. But if you want to send your message in Morse code, you’ll need to know exactly how to spell “I love you” in Morse code so that it’s correct every time.
And just because you might have seen it written out before doesn’t mean that you should trust what you see. There are several different ways that Morse code is written, and depending on which way you look at it, you may get a different answer.
So let’s take a look at how to write “I love you” in Morse code, and then I’ll show you how to verify it using an online Morse code translator.
How to Spell “I Love You” in Morse Code
In case you’ve never seen it written out before, here’s how to write “I love you” in Morse code:
I = ··
L = ·−··
O = −−−
V = ···−
E = ·
Y = −·−−
O = −−−
U = ··−
That would be:
·· / ·−·· −−− ···− · / −·−− −−− ··−
If you’re having trouble seeing the difference between the letters, here’s the same thing written out without any spaces (except for the word boundary):
···−··−−−···−·−·−−−··−
But as long as you remember that each letter has its own unique pattern, it doesn’t really matter how you write it. Just make sure that you leave enough space between the letters so that you can tell them apart from one another.
The exact timing will depend on the medium that you’re using to send the message. If you’re typing into a translator, you’ll probably be able to find instructions on the translator itself about how to enter the message. But if you’re tapping or flashing, you’ll need to keep in mind that quick taps are dots and longer taps are dashes.
Here are the four ways that I’ve found to send a message in Morse code:
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Typing into a Morse code translator. These translators usually allow you to type the phrase, and then they’ll translate it for you automatically. Some even have audio playback built right in.
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Tapping. This is probably the easiest way to send Morse code messages. All you have to do is tap quickly for a dot and tap longer for a dash.
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Flashing. This is similar to tapping, but instead of tapping, you simply blink your eyes quickly for a dot and blink your eyes longer for a dash.
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Wearing or writing. The simplest way to send a Morse code message is to wear or write it on something. For example, you could wear a tattoo that spells “I love you” in Morse code using either minimalist horizontal strokes or dots and dashes along your wrist, collarbone, or forearm.
Verify the Morse Code for “I Love You”
I’ll use two online Morse code translators to demonstrate. First, I’ll use the Morse Code Translator. Here’s how it works.
First, open the Morse Code Translator.
Next, type “I LOVE YOU” into the text box.
Then press the Play button.
You’ll hear the translation of “I love you” in Morse code.
The second Morse code translator I’ll use is another online Morse code translator. Here’s how that one works.
Open the Morse Code Translator.
Type “I LOVE YOU” into the text box.
Click the Convert button.
Notice that the website translates all of the letters individually. It also flags untranslatable characters like apostrophes and question marks with a # symbol.
But since we’re only interested in the letters, you can ignore the # symbols. That means that the translated Morse code is:
·· / ·−·· −−− ···− · / −·−− −−− ··−
Which is the same as what I came up with earlier. So no matter how you choose to send your message, the exact pattern stays the same regardless of the medium.
So now you know how to send “I love you” in Morse code!