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Two white Ich dich auch mugs by Studio SaySay with a heart, reading Ich Dich auch and Du mich auch

The Ich dich auch Mug: Love You Too. Mostly.

Say “I love you” in German and the standard reply is Ich dich auch. On other days, it is Du mich auch.

Ich dich auch means “love you too”, literally “I you too”. Du mich auch literally means “you me too” – short for something ruder, roughly “kiss my arse”.

Same grammar, same missing verb, rather different mood. This mug has both.

Two sentences, one missing verb

The front reads Ich Dich auch in magenta serif, with Dich in italics. A big magenta heart sits on the side. The back reads Du mich auch.

Both lines leave out the verb. In the first, everyone hears “love”. In the second, everyone hears something too, just not “love”. Between the two lies an entire relationship. On the mug, that spot is taken by a heart.

In the video the mug turns once: first the love, then the heart, then the rest.

Front of the Ich dich auch mug reading Ich Dich auch and back reading Du mich auch, side by side
Ich Dich auch. Du mich auch. Both sincerely meant.

A funny German gift for couples

For a German boyfriend or girlfriend, or anyone learning the language the honest way. For couples who love each other and still argue about the bins. For the partner who says “love you too” while scrolling. As a peace offering after the first row, for Valentine’s Day, or simply on a Tuesday.

Also for siblings, best friends and shared kitchens. Anywhere people are fond of each other without saying so every day.

Two stacked Ich dich auch mugs against a lilac background, Ich Dich auch on top, Du mich auch below

One sip, one sideways look

Smile, sip, glance to the side. The mug needs nothing more to end a conversation. Or to start one.

Which side faces the other person depends on the day. The heart always stays in the middle.

Person on a green velvet sofa smiling and sipping from the Ich dich auch mug, glancing to the side

White, or with colour inside

The mug comes in plain white or with a coloured inside and matching handle: yellow, pink, green, red, blue or black.

  • Ich dich auch mug in plain white
    White
  • Ich dich auch mug with a yellow inside and yellow handle
    Yellow
  • Ich dich auch mug with a pink inside and pink handle
    Pink
  • Ich dich auch mug with a green inside and green handle
    Green
  • Ich dich auch mug with a red inside and red handle
    Red
  • Ich dich auch mug with a blue inside and blue handle
    Blue
  • Ich dich auch mug with a black inside and black handle
    Black

Ich dich auch mug, ceramic, 330 ml, printed on both sides, dishwasher and microwave safe, 96 mm tall, 80 mm across the base. Shipped by a small business in Germany; current delivery times are shown in the Etsy shop. As a rule the mugs reach you a few days later.

€ 14.90 – 16.90

White € 14.90, with a coloured inside € 16.90.

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Prefer a brush-off without the heart? All 23 designs are here – perhaps “You Wish” fits better.