মই তোমাক ভাল পাওঁ
moi tümak bhal paü̃/mɔi tʊ.mɑk bʱɑl pɑʊ̃/
The English phrase "i love you" is expressed in Assamese as মই তোমাক ভাল পাওঁ (moi tümak bhal paü̃).
This phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down into three parts: মই (moi) means "I", তোমাক (tümak) is the object form of the pronoun for "you" and ভাল পাওঁ (bhal paü̃) literally means "to find/get good", which is the standard way to express the verb "to love".
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the level of respect in the sentence, you can replace the object তোমাক with আপোনাক to make the expression formal.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is moi tümak bhal paü̃. The IPA transcription is /mɔi tʊ.mɑk bʱɑl pɑʊ̃/.
Did you know?
- The pronoun মই is a distant relative of the English word 'me' through a chain of ancient Indo-European languages.
- The construction ভাল পাওঁ literally suggests 'finding something good', treating love as a discovery rather than just a feeling.
- Assamese uses different levels of respect for 'you' in the phrase মই তোমাক ভাল পাওঁ, and using the wrong one can accidentally sound too intimate or too distant.
Examples in context
- মই তোমাক ভাল পাওঁ।I love you.Tatoeba #6442943 by MSAhmed, translation #1434 by awael58
- কাৰণ মই তোমাক ভাল পাওঁ।It's because I love you.This sentence is useful for explaining the reason behind an action using the form মই তোমাক ভাল পাওঁ.Tatoeba #12622664 by Mohsin_Ali, translation #2021208 by Spamster
Example conversation
A couple is spending a quiet evening together.
- নিৰুপম Nirupamমৌনিতা, মই তোমাক ভাল পাওঁ।Mounita, moi tomak bhal pao.Mounita, I love you.
- মৌনিতা Mounitaমইও তোমাক ভাল পাওঁ, নিৰুপম।moio tomak bhal pao, Nirupam.I love you too, Nirupam.
- নিৰুপম Nirupamতুমি মোৰ বাবে বহুত স্পেচিয়েল।tumi mor babe bohut special.You are very special to me.
- মৌনিতা Mounitaধন্যবাদ, মই বহুত সুখী।dhonyobad, moi bohut xukhi.Thank you, I am very happy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “i love you” translations and entries মই তোমাক ভাল পাওঁ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ভাল, মই, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
