زه تا سره ډېره مینه لرم
za ta sara dera meena laram
The phrase "I love you more" is translated into Pashto as زه تا سره ډېره مینه لرم (za ta sara dera meena laram).
This phrase is used to express that you love someone very much.
How do you pronounce it?
za ta sara dera meena laram
Did you know?
- The word زه ('I') shares an ancient root with the English word 'I', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European word *éǵh₂.
- In many Pashtun cultures, expressing 'love' through words alone is often considered less sincere than demonstrating it through 'melmastia' or hospitality.
- The word سره ('with') in this phrase is essential because Pashto expresses love as having love 'with' someone, rather than 'for' them.
Example conversation
Omar and Zala are talking at home.
- عمر Omarزالا، زه تا سره ډېره مینه لرم.Zala, za ta sara dera mina laram.Zala, I love you very much.
- زالا Zalaمننه، زه هم تا سره مینه لرم.Manana, za ham ta sara mina laram.Thank you, I love you too.
- عمر Omarتاسو زما لپاره هر څه یاست.Taso zma lapara har she yaast.You are everything to me.
- زالا Zalaزه هم تا سره ډېره مینه لرم، عمر.Za ham ta sara dera mina laram, Omar.I love you very much too, Omar.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries زه, CC BY-SA 4.0.
