আমি তোমাকে ভালোবাসি
ami tōmake bhalōbaśi
The English phrase "I love you" is translated into Bengali as আমি তোমাকে ভালোবাসি (ami tōmake bhalōbaśi).
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 follows a subject-object-verb word order. It is composed of ami (I), tomake (you) and bhalobashi (love).
Which one should you use?
If you use apnake instead of tomake, the phrase আমি আপনাকে ভালোবাসি becomes formal and is rarely used in romantic contexts because it creates a sense of distance. Alternatively, using toke instead of tomake results in আমি তোকে ভালোবাসি, which is an extremely intimate or used for much younger people. However, this can sound overly blunt if the relationship is not very close.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the standard phrase, the pronoun tomake is the standard/informal form of "you" used for peers or romantic partners.
How do you pronounce it?
ami tōmake bhalōbaśi
Did you know?
- The word ভালোবাসা (bhalobasha) is built from the root for 'good' or 'well', suggesting that to love someone is to desire 'goodness' toward them.
- Bengali has different words for 'love' depending on the type of affection, such as স্নেহ for the love a guardian feels for a child.
- Due to the high value placed on modesty, using this phrase in public can be seen as shocking or overly bold in conservative rural areas.
Examples in context
- আমি তোমায় ভালোবাসিI love you.
Example conversation
A couple is walking in a park during sunset.
- সৌরভ Souravইশানি, আমি তোমাকে ভালোবাসি।Ishani, ami tomake bhalobashi.Ishani, I love you.
- ইশানি Ishaniআমিও তোমাকে ভালোবাসি, সৌরভ।Amio tomake bhalobashi, Sourav.I love you too, Sourav.
- সৌরভ Souravতুমি আমার জন্য খুব স্পেশাল।Tumi amar jonno khub special.You are very special to me.
- ইশানি Ishaniতুমি ছাড়া আমার চলে না।Tumi chara amar chole na.I cannot live without you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
