مجھے ایک بوسہ دو
mujhe ek bosa do
The phrase "give me a kiss" in Urdu is مجھے ایک بوسہ دو (mujhe ek bosa do).
This phrase is used when making a request for someone to kiss the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mujhe (me), ek (one), bosa (kiss) and do (give).
How does it change in a sentence?
You can make the request more polite or formal by replacing the verb do with dein, resulting in مجھے ایک بوسہ دیں.
How do you pronounce it?
mujhe ek bosa do
Did you know?
- The word ایک meaning 'one' is a direct descendant of the Sanskrit word éka, making it a distant relative of the English word 'one'.
- In many South Asian cultures, rather than using a verbal request like this, showing affection often involves kissing the hand of an elder as a sign of respect.
- Because bosa is Persian in origin, using it can make the phrase sound much more sophisticated and literary than using more colloquial or local Urdu terms for affection.
Example conversation
A mother and son are saying goodbye.
- عائشہ Ayeshaعمر، اب جانے کا وقت ہے۔Umar, ab jane ka waqt hai.Umar, it is time to go now.
- عمر Omarٹھیک ہے، میں چلتا ہوں۔Theek hai, mein chalta hoon.Okay, I am leaving.
- عائشہ Ayeshaمجھے ایک بوسہ دو۔Mujhe ek bosa do.Give me a kiss.
- عمر Omarیہ لیجئے، امی۔Yeh lijiye, Ammi.Here it is, Mom.
