How to Say ‘You stole my heart.’ in Japanese
君は僕の心を盗んだ。
kimi wa boku no kokoro o nusun da
[kee-mee wah boh-koo noh kokoro oh noo-SOON dah]
💬 Usage Tip: を marks the thing being acted on and is said (o), not (wo). 盗んだ is the past form of 盗む "to steal".
Phrase Breakdown
君は
kimi wa
you
君 (kimi) means 'you'. は is pronounced 'wa' and marks the topic.
君は面白いね。
You're funny.
Words in this phrase
君
kimi
[kee-mee]
you
A familiar way to say “you.” It can sound intimate or flirty, so use it carefully depending on tone.
君、話しやすいですね。
You’re easy to talk to.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
僕の心を
boku no kokoro o
my heart (as the object)
僕の心 (boku no kokoro) means 'my heart'. を is pronounced 'o' and marks the object of the verb.
僕の心を見て。
Look into my heart.
Words in this phrase
僕
boku
[boh-koo]
I; me (male speaker)
First-person pronoun commonly used by men in casual-to-neutral speech. On dates, it can sound friendly but slightly casual compared to 私.
僕も映画が好きです。
I also like movies.
の
no
[noh]
of; 's
A particle showing possession or connection, like 'of' or apostrophe-s in English.
私の本です。
It is my book.
心
kokoro
[kokoro]
heart
The center of emotion; spirit.
彼の心は優しい。
His heart is kind.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
盗んだ。
nusun da
stole
盗んだ (nusunda) is the past form of 盗む (nusumu), 'to steal'. The 'u' in 'nu' is short.
誰が盗んだ？
Who stole it?
Words in this phrase
盗ん
nusun
[noo-SOON]
stole (stem of 盗む)
Sound-changed stem of 盗む 'to steal', used before past だ.
誰かが財布を盗んだ。
Someone stole my wallet.
だ
da
[dah]
past tense ending
Past ending た voiced to だ after verbs ending in -mu, -nu, -bu.
本を読んだ。
I read a book.
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