ابو مجھے آپ سے محبت ہے
abbu mujhe aap se mohabbat hai
The English phrase "I love you dad" is expressed in Urdu as ابو مجھے آپ سے محبت ہے (abbu mujhe aap se mohabbat hai).
This phrase is used to express deep affection and love toward one's father.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase ابو مجھے آپ سے محبت ہے uses the term ابو (abbu), which is an affectionate and informal way to say "dad" or "papa". For a more formal way to say "I love you dad", you can use میں آپ سے پیار کرتا ہوں، والد صاحب.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the word آپ (aap) is the respectful form of "you", which is used to show honor to a parent.
How do you pronounce it?
abbu mujhe aap se mohabbat hai
Did you know?
- The word ہے, meaning 'is', is a distant relative of the English word 'is'.
- In many Urdu-speaking cultures, love for a father is often expressed through deeds and respect rather than saying محبت ہے aloud.
- The word آپ is used not just for respect, but to create a linguistic distance that denotes honor toward a parent.
Examples in context
- میں کہنا چاہتی ہوں کہ ابو مجھے آپ سے محبت ہےmein kehna chahti hoon ke abu mujhe aap se mohabbat haiI want to say that I love you, dad.
Example conversation
A daughter is giving a birthday card to her father.
- سارہ Saraابو، سالگرہ مبارک ہو!abu, saalgirah mubarak ho!Dad, happy birthday!
- احمد Ahmedشکریہ میری پیاری بیٹی۔shukriya meri pyaari beti.Thank you, my dear daughter.
- سارہ Saraابو مجھے آپ سے محبت ہےabu mujhe aap se mohabbat haiI love you, dad.
- احمد Ahmedمجھے بھی تم سے بہت محبت ہے۔mujhe bhi tum se bohat mohabbat hai.I love you very much too.