હું પણ તમને પ્રેમ કરું છું
hu pan tamne prem karu chu
હું પણ તમને પ્રેમ કરું છું (hu pan tamne prem karu chu) is the Gujarati way to say "I love you too".
This phrase is a response used to tell someone that you feel the same love for them as they do for you.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hu (I), pan (also/too), tamne (you), prem (love) and karu chu (do/am doing).
Which one should you use?
The word pan (too/also) is placed after the subject hu (I) to indicate that the feeling is reciprocal.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase informal, suitable for close friends or romantic partners of a similar age, you can replace the object tamne with tane.
How do you pronounce it?
hu pan tamne prem karu chu
Did you know?
- In many Indian cultures including Gujarati, expressing 'I love you' is often seen as a very heavy, serious declaration, and people may prefer to show affection through actions or food rather than the phrase itself.
- The English word 'I' and the Gujarati word હું (hu) are distant cousins, both tracing back to the same Proto-Indo-European root *eǵh₂óm.
- While the word પ્રેમ (preman) is used for romantic love, many Gujarati speakers use the word પ્યાર (pyar) in songs and poetry to convey a more soulful or poetic sense of affection.
Examples in context
- હું પણ તમને પ્રેમ કરું છું.huṃ paṇa tamanē prēma karuṃ chuṃ.I love you too.
- હા, હું પણ તમને પ્રેમ કરું છું.hā, huṃ paṇa tamanē prēma karuṃ chuṃ.Yes, I love you too.
- હું પણ તમને પ્રેમ કરું છું, વહાલી.huṃ paṇa tamanē prēma karuṃ chuṃ, vahālī.I love you too, darling.
Example conversation
Hardik and Niya are saying goodbye before going home.
- હાર્દિક Hardikનિયા, હું તમને પ્રેમ કરું છું.Niya, hu tamne prem karu chu.Niya, I love you.
- નિયા Niyaહું પણ તમને પ્રેમ કરું છું, હાર્દિક.Hu paṇ tamne prem karu chu, Hardik.I love you too, Hardik.
- હાર્દિક Hardikઆપણી મુલાકાત ખૂબ સારી હતી.Apni mulakat khub sari hati.Our meeting was very nice.
- નિયા Niyaહા, મને પણ ખૂબ મજા આવી.Ha, mane paṇ khub maja avi.Yes, I enjoyed it very much too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries છું, પણ, પ્રેમ, હું, CC BY-SA 4.0.
