हम तोहरा से प्यार करीला
Ham tohse pyar karela
The phrase "I love you" is translated into Bhojpuri as हम तोहरा से प्यार करीला (Ham tohse pyar karela).
This phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
How do you pronounce it?
Ham tohse pyar karela
Did you know?
- The Bhojpuri word प्यार is a loanword from Persian, showing the historical influence of Islamic empires on the regional languages of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
- Bhojpuri has distinct levels of respect built into its pronouns, meaning the phrase हम तोहरा से प्यार करीला uses a familiar tone that would be inappropriate for someone of higher social status.
- In traditional Bhojpuri folk songs, romantic love is often expressed through metaphors involving nature, such as comparing a lover to a 'deer' or a 'lotus' rather than using the word प्यार directly.
Example conversation
Ajay is expressing his feelings to Anjali in a garden.
- अंजलि Anjaliअजय, का भईल?ajay, ka bhail?Ajay, what happened?
- अजय Ajayअंजलि, हम तोहरा से प्यार करीला।anjali, ham tohara se pyaar kareela.Anjali, I love you.
- अंजलि Anjaliसच में?sach mein?Really?
- अजय Ajayहाँ, एकदम सच।haan, ekdam sach.Yes, absolutely true.