«Так» is the intensifier Russians actually use here. «Очень» («Я очень тебя люблю») is also correct and sounds slightly calmer, less exclamatory.
так = so / this much. It intensifies the verb, not the person: 'I love you THIS much'.
"I love you so much" in Russian is Я так тебя люблю, pronounced Ya tak tebya lyublyu (ya · TAK · tye-BYA · lyu-BLYU — stress on the capitalised syllable).
Ya tak tebya lyublyu — IPA /ja tak tʲɪˈbʲa lʲʊˈblʲu/. Syllables: ya · TAK · tye-BYA · lyu-BLYU. Use the Listen button above to hear it.
так = so / this much. It intensifies the verb, not the person: 'I love you THIS much'.
«Так» is the intensifier Russians actually use here. «Очень» («Я очень тебя люблю») is also correct and sounds slightly calmer, less exclamatory.
Yes: Я очень тебя люблю (Ya ochen' tebya lyublyu) — Calmer, 'very much'; Я безумно тебя люблю (Ya bezumno tebya lyublyu) — 'Madly' — strong, romantic.
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