Translation from "I love you to death" to "ti amo da morire" doesn't seem correct?

Question

In English we say `"I love you to death"`. It's a kind of cute way of saying `"you mean something very profound to me"`, it's lighthearted and yet meaningful.I'm trying to say this to a girl I adore, yet it should be in a friendly kind of love way.Google translate suggests the following: > ti amo da morire**Firstly** The above translation has `amo` which is not what I'm really trying to convey (i.e., I am trying not to convey overly romantic sentiment).**Secondly** When using the more friendly way of using “love”, `"ti voglio bene da morire"`, it just doesn't seem like it works.Is there a better translation for this, or is this a case where there isn't a direct translation of this kind of meaning (colloquialism maybe).

Answer 1

There are several ways you can express non-romantic love between two people; here are two:

"Ti voglio un sacco di bene"

"Ti voglio tanto bene"

"Ti voglio un bene che non finisce mai" (as suggested in another answer) is not something that Italians would use. It is something you might read in a greeting/valentine's card, maybe.

Answer 2

I would say it in a more informal and friendly way: "Ti voglio un bene che non finisce mai", meaning, "I have an unending love for you". When you say "bene", instead of "amore" you are taking the romantic nuance away. This is more a love between two really good friends.