હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું
hũ tane prem karũ chũ
In Gujarati, "I love you" is હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું (hũ tane prem karũ chũ).
This phrase is used to express an affirmation of romantic feeling.
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of હું (I), તને (you – object form), પ્રેમ (love) and કરું છું (am doing).
Which one should you use?
While હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું uses the informal તને, you can use હું તમને પ્રેમ કરું છું to make the phrase more polite or respectful by replacing the object with તમને.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word તને is the object form of "you", which is used because "you" is the recipient of the love. The verb કરું છું is the first-person singular present indicative form of કરવું (to do).
How do you pronounce it?
hũ tane prem karũ chũ
Did you know?
- In traditional Gujarati culture, romantic love is often expressed through actions or indirect care rather than the literal phrase હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું. Saying these words explicitly is often seen as a very modern or Western influence.
- In many Gujarati households, the phrase હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું is rarely said to parents. Instead, love is shown through 'seva' or service, such as bringing them tea or helping with chores.
- The word for 'I', which is હું, shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'I' and the Latin 'ego', tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *eǵh₂óm.
Example conversation
A couple is having a romantic moment during a walk in the park.
- મિતલ Mitalપ્રિયા, હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું.priyā, huṁ tane prem karuṁ chu.Priya, I love you.
- પ્રિયા Priyaમિતલ, હું પણ તને પ્રેમ કરું છું.mital, huṁ paṇa tane prem karuṁ chu.Mital, I love you too.
- મિતલ Mitalઆ સાંભળીને મને ખૂબ આનંદ થયો.ā sāmbhalīne mane khūba ānaṁda thayō.I am so happy to hear that.
- પ્રિયા Priyaહું હંમેશા તારી સાથે રહીશ.huṁ hamēśā tārī sāthē rahīś.I will always be with you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries છું, પ્રેમ, હું, CC BY-SA 4.0.
