મને તું ગમે છે
mane tu game chhe
The phrase "i like you" in Gujarati is translated as મને તું ગમે છે (mane tu game chhe).
Meaning: I like you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase means "to me you are pleasing".
Which one should you use?
The default form મને તું ગમે છે uses the pronoun તું, which is used for friends, peers or people younger than you.
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing that you like someone, you can adjust the politeness by using મને તમે ગમો છો to address an elder or to be more polite. If you wish to say "I don't like you" to a male, use મને તું નથી ગમતો. To say it to a female, use મને તું નથી ગમતી.
How do you pronounce it?
mane tu game chhe
Did you know?
- The word તું (tu) shares an ancient root with the English word 'thou', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European stem for the second person singular.
- In many Indian cultures, including Gujarati, jumping straight to તું (tu) with someone you like can be seen as overly blunt or even disrespectful if you have not established a friendship first.
- The word ગમે (game) is also used in the context of 'it doesn't matter' or 'whatever', such as in the phrase મને ગમે તે (mane game te), meaning 'whatever I like'.
Examples in context
- મને તું ગમે છે.mane tu game che.I like you.
- સાચું કહું તો, મને તું ગમે છે.sachu kahu to, mane tu game che.To be honest, I like you.
- શું તને ખબર છે કે મને તું ગમે છે?shu tane khabar che ke mane tu game che?Do you know that I like you?
Example conversation
Nilay tells Drishti how he feels during a walk in the park.
- નિલય Nilayદ્રષ્ટિ, મને તું ગમે છે.Drishti, mane tu game che.Drishti, I like you.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiખરેખર? મને પણ તું ગમે છે, નિલય!Kharekhar? Mane pan tu game che, Nilay!Really? I like you too, Nilay!
- નિલય Nilayતે સાંભળીને મને ખૂબ આનંદ થયો.Te sambhaline mane khub aanand thayo.I am very happy to hear that.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiહું પણ ખૂબ ખુશ છું.Hu pan khub khush chu.I am very happy too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries છે, તું, CC BY-SA 4.0.
