તમે મને પ્રેમ કરો છો?
tame mane prem karo chho?
To say "do you love me?" in Gujarati, use તમે મને પ્રેમ કરો છો? (tame mane prem karo chho?)
Meaning: do you love me? (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down into tame (you), mane (me), prem (love) and karo chho (do/are doing).
Which one should you use?
The default form તમે મને પ્રેમ કરો છો? uses tame for "you", which is the polite version of the word. An alternative, more intimate form is તું મને પ્રેમ કરે છે?, which uses tu for "you".
How does it change in a sentence?
In informal speech, the word તને is used to specify the person being spoken to.
How do you pronounce it?
tame mane prem karo chho?
Did you know?
- In traditional Gujarati culture, asking તમે મને પ્રેમ કરો છો? directly can be seen as overly bold. People often express affection through acts of service or by asking if someone has eaten instead.
- In Gujarati poetry and songs, the act of loving is often described as a 'sickness' or an 'ache', making the question of love more about enduring a shared passion than a simple feeling.
- While 'prem' is the standard word for love, many Gujarati speakers might use the word 'vahal' to describe a more affectionate, tender, or parental type of love.
Example conversation
A couple is talking about their feelings.
- પ્રિયા Priyaનિલય, તમે મને પ્રેમ કરો છો?Nilay, tame mane prem karo cho?Nilay, do you love me?
- નિલય Nilayહા, હું તમને ખૂબ પ્રેમ કરું છું.Ha, hu tamne khub prem karu chu.Yes, I love you very much.
- પ્રિયા Priyaમને જાણીને આનંદ થયો.Mane janine anand thayo.I am happy to know that.
- નિલય Nilayહું હંમેશા તમારી સાથે છું.Hu hamesha tamari sathe chu.I am always with you.
