जि त जि यः
ji ta ji yaḥ
The phrase जि त जि यः (ji ta ji yaḥ) is how you say "I like you" in Newari.
Meaning: I like you (phrase)
How do you pronounce it?
ji ta ji yaḥ
Did you know?
- Newari belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family, meaning the core logic of how one says 'I like you' is more closely related to Tibetan than to the neighboring Nepali language.
- Because Newari is highly sensitive to social hierarchy, saying 'I like you' to a stranger might actually sound accidentally rude if you use the casual form instead of an honorific.
- The word जि for 'I' is used across several Tibeto-Burman languages, showing a deep ancestral link between Newari and languages spoken in the Himalayas and Southeast Asia.
Example conversation
Rajesh and Rashmi are talking about their friendship.
- राजेश Rajeshरश्मी, जि त जि यः।Rashmi, ji ta ji yah.Rashmi, I like you.
- रश्मी Rashmiधन्यवाद, राजेश।Dhanyabaad, Rajesh.Thank you, Rajesh.
- राजेश Rajeshछन तसूनु जि यः।Chhan tasunu ji yah.I like your nature too.
- रश्मी Rashmiजि त जि यः, राजेश।Ji ta ji yah, Rajesh.I like you, Rajesh.
