The English translation is “I love you”, the Dutch phrase can be used for loved ones which can be friends, family, your lover etc.

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Houd is technically a bit more proper and hou is the common variant. In effect, both are equally correct in any context, though hou sounds more natural.

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"I love you", translates to "Ik hou van je". "Ik ook van jou" is the expected/desired response. If you really wanted to translate that back into ...

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In Dutch, "IK “HOU VAN JOU” means "I LOVE YOU” in English. But there's a small difference in how often they're used.

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It usually really means that you love someone. Dutch people typically don't say "(ik) hou van je!'' (English: ''love you!'') in a cute way to ...

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Yes, 'ik hou van jou' is the correct version. You can also say 'ik houd van jou', but that doesn't sound good. According to the rules 'houd' is possible.

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There is no difference in meaning. I think houd sounds slightly more formal than hou. houd is more consistent grammatically, because we say:

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'ik hou van jou' is widely used, but might just as well be Dutch. 'ik hou van u' (never 'ik houD van u'!!!) is also 'real' Flemish. It is the ...

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