What does it mean word for word?
मैं means I, भी (bhi) means also or too, तुमसे means from you, प्यार means love and करता हूँ means I do. The word bhi comes right after the subject main, and that small word turns I love you into I love you too.
Which one should you use?
मैं भी तुम पे मरता/मरती हूँ। is a playful informal reply meaning I am also crazy about you. Literally it says I also die for you, since मरना means to die.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb agrees with the speaker. A man says करता and a woman changes the ending from karta to karti, giving मैं भी तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as Main bhi tumse pyar karta hoon. The n in Main and the end of hoon are nasal sounds rather than full consonants.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not put bhi at the end of the sentence the way English puts too at the end. In Hindi it follows main.
Did you know?
- Because Hindi has multiple levels of formality, using तुमसे ('tumse') is intimate, but using it with a stranger or elder would be seen as surprisingly disrespectful.
- While प्यार is the common word for love, the word इश्क़ ('ishq') is often used in poetry and songs to describe a more intense or spiritual passion.
- The Hindi word for 'I' मैं is a distant relative of the English word 'I' because both descend from the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- हाँ, मैं भी तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ।haan, main bhi tumse pyaar karta hoon.Yes, I love you too.
- मैं भी तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ, मेरी जान।main bhi tumse pyaar karta hoon, meri jaan.I love you too, my dear.
Example conversation
A couple is saying goodbye for the day.
- प्रिया Priyaमैं तुमसे बहुत प्यार करती हूँ।Main tumse bahut pyaar karti hoon.I love you very much.
- अमित Amitमैं भी तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ।Main bhi tumse pyaar karta hoon.I love you too.
- प्रिया Priyaकल मिलते हैं, अमित।Kal milte hain, Amit.See you tomorrow, Amit.
- अमित Amitहाँ, कल मिलते हैं।Haan, kal milte hain.Yes, see you tomorrow.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries प्यार, भी, मैं, CC BY-SA 4.0.
