Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ | ma͠i tumse pyār kartā hū̃ | /mɛ̃ː t̪ʊm.seː pjɑːɾ kəɾ.t̪ɑː ɦũː/ (Hindi, Standard) | informal |
| मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ | ma͠i tumse pyār kartī hū̃ | /mɛ̃ː t̪ʊm.seː pjɑːɾ kəɾ.t̪iː ɦũː/ (Hindi, Standard) | informal |
| मैं तुम्हैं बहुत चाहता हूँ | ma͠i tumha͠i bahut cāhtā hū̃ | masculine | |
| मैं तुम्हैं बहुत चाहती हूँ | ma͠i tumha͠i bahut cāhtī hū̃ | feminine |
These phrases are used to affirm romantic feelings.
Which one should you use?
The choice between forms depends on the gender of the person speaking and the relationship with the person being addressed. Forms using तुमसे (tumse) are informal and commonly used among friends or in romantic relationships. To be more formal or respectful, you can replace तुमसे with आपसे (āpse). Additionally, the forms मैं तुम्हैं बहुत चाहता हूँ and मैं तुम्हैं बहुत चाहती हूँ emphasize the intensity of the feeling by adding the word बहुत (bahut).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrases मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ and मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ are informal. For a more polite or formal version, use आपसे (āpse) instead of तुमसे (tumse), such as in मैं आपसे प्यार करता हूँ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb ending changes based on the gender of the speaker: use करता हूँ (kartā hū̃) if the speaker is male and करती हूँ (kartī hū̃) if the speaker is female.
How do you pronounce it?
ma͠i tumse pyār kartā hū̃
Did you know?
- In many Indian cultures, expressing love to parents or elders is rarely done with these romantic phrases and is instead shown through the act of touching their feet.
- While प्यार (pyār) is common, the word मोहब्बत (mohabbat) is also frequently used in songs and poetry to express romantic love.
- The first-person pronoun मैं (maiṃ) shares a common ancestor with the English word 'me', both descending from the same Proto-Indo-European roots.
Examples in context
- मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ।I love you.This sentence is useful for practicing the feminine form of the phrase.Tatoeba #475911 by minshirui, translation #1434 by awael58
- मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ, अंजलि।main tumse pyar karta hoon, Anjali.I love you, Anjali.
- मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ और हमेशा करता रहूँगा।main tumse pyar karta hoon aur hamesha karta rahoonga.I love you and will always love you.
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Example conversation
Vikas and Anjali are walking in a park at sunset.
- विकास Vikasअंजलि, क्या तुम मेरी बात सुन रही हो?Anjali, kya tum meri baat sun rahi ho?Anjali, are you listening to me?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ विकास, बताओ क्या बात है?Haan Vikas, batao kya baat hai?Yes Vikas, tell me what is it?
- विकास Vikasमैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ।main tumse pyar karta hoon.I love you.
- अंजलि Anjaliमैं भी तुमसे बहुत प्यार करती हूँ।main bhi tumse bahut pyar karti hoon.I love you very much too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations and entries मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ, मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries प्यार, बहुत, मैं, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
