kei pawh ka hmangaih che
The English phrase "I love you too" is translated into Mizo as kei pawh ka hmangaih che.
This phrase is a response used to tell someone that you feel the same love for them.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of kei (I), pawh (also/too), ka hmangaih (I love) and che (you).
How does it change in a sentence?
To emphasize that you love the other person back, you can replace kei with nang to say nang pawh ka hmangaih che. Additionally, the particle pawh can be placed at the end of the sentence to mean "too" or "also", resulting in ka hmangaih che pawh.
Did you know?
- The word for 'love', hmangaih, is built from the words for 'front' and 'to yearn'. It literally suggests a feeling of longing directed toward what is in front of you.
- Mizo is a tonal language, meaning the pitch used when saying hmangaih can change the meaning of the word entirely if spoken incorrectly.
- The term ngai within the word for love describes a feeling of missing someone, suggesting that love in Mizo is deeply tied to the pain of absence.
Examples in context
- Kei pawh ka hmangaih che.I love you too.
- Ka hmangaih che, kei pawh ka hmangaih che.I love you, and I love you too.
Example conversation
A couple is saying goodbye before going to work.
- LalrempuiaTluanga, ka hmangaih che.Tluanga, I love you.
- TluangaKei pawh ka hmangaih che, Lalrempuia.I love you too, Lalrempuia.
- LalrempuiaI hmuh hle ka ngering dawn.I will miss you a lot.
- TluangaKan in hmuh leh hnai dawn.We will see each other soon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries che, hmangaih, kei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
