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PhrasesExpressing FeelingsSei tutto per me.
A2informal

Sei tutto per me.

You are everything to me.

Pronunciation

sei TUT-to per me — stress on 'tut-'. 'Tutto' has two syllables: TUT-to.

When to use it

A total declaration of emotional importance — this person is everything. Said in deep, established love.

What it means

'Sei' = you are. 'Tutto' = everything. 'Per me' = to me / for me. 'Tutto' is masculine singular even when addressing a woman — it refers to the whole of experience, not the person's gender. Simple, complete, and absolute.

Variations

Non ho bisogno di niente altro quando sei con me.

I need nothing else when you're with me.

Completeness — their presence is sufficient for all needs

La mia vita ha senso grazie a te.

My life makes sense because of you.

Existential — they give meaning to existence

Senza di te mi mancherebbe qualcosa di fondamentale.

Without you I would be missing something fundamental.

Hypothetical absence — shows what they provide cannot be replaced

Mini Dialogue

— Voglio che tu lo sappia — sei tutto per me. — Non dire così — mi fai sentire una responsabilità enorme. — Non è una responsabilità — è solo la verità. — Allora me la tengo. Con cura.

— I want you to know — you are everything to me. — Don't say that — it makes me feel an enormous responsibility. — It's not a responsibility — it's just the truth. — Then I'll keep it. Carefully.

Cultural Note

The expression 'sei tutto per me' is direct and absolute — Italians do not shy away from total declarations. However, the partner's response acknowledging it as a 'responsibility' reflects Italian emotional wisdom — being someone's 'everything' is both beautiful and weighty, and should be handled with care.