هَلْ تُحِبُّنِي؟
hal tuḥibbunī?addressee masculine
To say "do you love me" in Arabic, you use هَلْ تُحِبُّنِي؟ (hal tuḥibbunī?). Wiktionary also lists هَلْ تُحِبِّينَنِي؟ (hal tuḥibbīnanī?).
Meaning: do you love me? (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| هَلْ تُحِبُّنِي؟ | hal tuḥibbunī? | addressee masculine |
| هَلْ تُحِبِّينَنِي؟ | hal tuḥibbīnanī? | addressee feminine |
What does it mean word for word?
The word tuḥibbunī is composed of the verb tuḥibbu (you love) and the suffix -nī (me).
Which one should you use?
The choice between the two forms depends on whom you are addressing: هَلْ تُحِبُّنِي؟ is used when speaking to a male, while هَلْ تُحِبِّينَنِي؟ is used when speaking to a female.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Levantine Arabic (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine), people might use بتحبيني؟ (bethebbini?) to ask "Do you love me?"
How does it change in a sentence?
The form هَلْ تُحِبُّنِي؟ is used when asking a male subject, and the form هَلْ تُحِبِّينَنِي؟ is used when asking a female subject.
How do you pronounce it?
hal tuḥibbunī?
Did you know?
- In Egyptian Arabic, the phrase بموت فيك ('bamout fik'), often used in response to 'do you love me', literally translates to 'I am dying in you'.
- The Arabic word for love حب ('hubb') shares a root with the word for 'seed' حبة ('habba'), suggesting that love is something planted and grown.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, expressing love through the phrase أحبك ('I love you') is traditionally reserved for private spaces and is rarely said aloud in front of family members.
Examples in context
- أريد أن أعرف، هَلْ تُحِبُّنِي؟urīdu an a'rif, hal tuhibbunī?I want to know, do you love me?
Example conversation
A couple is having a romantic conversation at home.
- يوسف Youssefسارة، هَلْ تُحِبُّنِي؟Sarah, hal tuhibbuni?Sarah, do you love me?
- سارة Saraبالطبع أحبك يا يوسف.bi-ttab'i uhibbuka ya Yusuf.Of course I love you, Yusuf.
- يوسف Youssefأنا أحبكِ كثيراً أيضاً.ana uhibbuki kathiran aydan.I love you very much too.
- سارة Saraأنت أغلى ما عندي.anta aghla ma 'indi.You are the most precious thing I have.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “do you love me” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
