مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے
mujhe tum se pyār hai
The English phrase "I love you" is expressed in Urdu as مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے (mujhe tum se pyār hai). Wiktionary also lists میں تُم سے پْیار کَرْتا ہُوں (mẽ tum se pyār kartā hū̃) and میں آپ سے پْیار کَرْتی ہُوں (mẽ āp se pyār kartī hū̃).
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے | mujhe tum se pyār hai | |
| میں تُم سے پْیار کَرْتا ہُوں | mẽ tum se pyār kartā hū̃ | intimate, masculine |
| میں آپ سے پْیار کَرْتی ہُوں | mẽ āp se pyār kartī hū̃ | feminine, intimate |
| میں آپ سے پْیار کَرْتا ہُوں | mẽ āp se pyār kartā hū̃ | masculine |
This phrase is used to affirm romantic feelings. While the default form states a feeling of love, other forms allow for a more active expression of the action of loving. You may also encounter various terms of endearment in romantic Urdu speech, such as mohabbat (love), jaaneman (darling), dilruba (heartthrob) or even jaan (life), jigar (liver) and Tum mere dil ki jaan ho. (you are the life of my heart).
Which one should you use?
The form مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے is a more general statement of a feeling. In contrast, the forms starting with میں and ending in کَرْتا ہُوں or کَرْتی ہُوں are more active and direct expressions of the action of loving.
How do you pronounce it?
mujhe tum se pyār hai
Did you know?
- In romantic Urdu, a person might call their partner جگر, which literally translates to 'liver' rather than the 'heart'.
- The term of endearment dilruba literally describes the beloved as a 'heart-stealer' or 'heart-snatcher'.
- Switching the word for 'you' from تُم to آپ during a declaration of love can signal a shift from casual intimacy to a feeling of deep respect.
Examples in context
- مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے، سچ میں۔mujhe tum se pyaar hai, sach mein.I love you, really.
Example conversation
A romantic moment in a quiet park.
- زینب Zainabحمزہ، مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے۔Hamza, mujhe tum se pyaar hai.Hamza, I love you.
- حمزہ Hamzaزینب، میں بھی تُم سے پْیار کَرْتا ہُوں۔Zainab, mein bhi tum se pyaar karta hoon.Zainab, I love you too.
- زینب Zainabکیا تُم سچ کہہ رہے ہو؟kya tum sach keh rahe ho?Are you telling the truth?
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، میں بالکل سچ کہہ رہا ہوں۔haan, mein bilkul sach keh raha hoon.Yes, I am telling the truth.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
