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). If unsure, use مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے. 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 provide an affirmation of romantic feeling.
Which one should you use?
The pronoun تُم (tum) is used for an informal or intimate "you", whereas آپ (āp) is used for a more respectful or formal "you". Using آپ instead of تُم makes the expression of love sound more respectful or formal.
How does it change in a sentence?
A male speaker uses the masculine verb form کَرْتا ہُوں (kartā hū̃) when saying 'I love you'. A female speaker uses the feminine verb form کَرْتی ہُوں (kartī hū̃) when saying 'I love you'.
How do you pronounce it?
mujhe tum se pyār hai
Did you know?
- In many South Asian contexts, explicitly stating مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے is considered very bold, so people often use indirect expressions or actions instead.
- In Urdu poetry and songs, lovers often replace the pronoun تُم (tum) with the word جان (jān), which literally means 'life' or 'soul'.
- While پْیار (pyār) is common, Urdu speakers often use محبت (muhabbat) to describe a love that is more profound or spiritual in nature.
Example sentences for Urdu are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Ali and Fatima are having a romantic moment in a park.
- علی Aliفاطمہ، مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَےFatima, mujhe tum se pyar haiFatima, I love you.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعلی، میں بھی تُم سے پْیار کَرْتی ہُوںAli, mein bhi tum se pyar karti hoonAli, I love you too.
- علی Aliتم میری زندگی ہوtum meri zindagi hoYou are my life.
- فاطمہ Fatimaشکریہ، علیshukriya, AliThank you, Ali.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
