ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଭଲପାଏ
mũ tumaku bhalapāe
In Odia, "I love you" is said as ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଭଲପାଏ (mũ tumaku bhalapāe).
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 is composed of ମୁଁ (I), ତୁମକୁ (to you) and ଭଲପାଏ (love).
How do you pronounce it?
mũ tumaku bhalapāe
Did you know?
- While ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଭଲପାଏ translates to 'I love you', in many traditional Odia households, romantic love is often expressed through acts of service or care rather than spoken words.
- While ଭଲପାଏ means 'love', the root word ଭଲ (bhala) is also the standard word for 'good' in everyday Odia.
- Depending on the level of intimacy, the word for 'you' ତୁମକୁ can be replaced by a more informal version, ତୋତେ, which is common among very close couples or childhood sweethearts.
Example sentences for Odia are not verified yet.
Example conversation
A romantic walk in a park at sunset.
- ସ୍ନେହା Snehaରାହୁଲ, ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଭଲପାଏ।Rahul, mu tumaku bhalapae.Rahul, I love you.
- ରାହୁଲ Rahulମୁଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ତୁମକୁ ଭଲପାଏ, ସ୍ନେହା।Mu madhya tumaku bhalapae, Sneha.I love you too, Sneha.
- ସ୍ନେହା Snehaତୁମେ ମୋ ପାଇଁ ସବୁକିଛି।Tume mo pain sabukichi.You are everything to me.
- ରାହୁଲ Rahulମୁଁ ସବୁବେଳେ ତୁମ ପାଖରେ ରହିବି।Mu sabubele tuma pakhare rahibi.I will always be by your side.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
