म पनि तिमीलाई माया गर्छु
Ma pani timilai maya garchhu
म पनि तिमीलाई माया गर्छु (Ma pani timilai maya garchhu) is the Nepali way to say "I love you too".
This phrase is a response used to tell someone that you feel the same love for them that they expressed to you.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase म पनि तिमीलाई माया गर्छु is composed of ma (I), pani (also/too), timilai (to you), maya (love) and garchhu (do).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb garchhu is in the first-person singular present tense, which agrees with the subject ma (I). If you are speaking to someone older or in a more formal relationship, you should replace timilai with the polite form tapailai (as seen in म पनि तपाईंलाई माया गर्छु).
How do you pronounce it?
Ma pani timilai maya garchhu
Did you know?
- While म पनि तिमीलाई माया गर्छु is the direct translation, many Nepali speakers use the English phrase 'I love you' instead. This is particularly common among urban youth and in romantic relationships to avoid the perceived heaviness of the formal Nepali phrasing.
- In many traditional Nepali households, love is expressed through actions and care rather than the phrase माया गर्छु ('I love you'). Saying these words explicitly was historically rare and can still feel intensely overwhelming or overly dramatic in some families.
- The verb garchhu (do) is used here because, in Nepali, love is treated as an action that one 'performs' rather than a state one 'is'.
Examples in context
- म पनि तिमीलाई माया गर्छु।ma pani timīlā'ī māyā garchu.I love you too.
- तिमी मेरो सबैथोक हौ, म पनि तिमीलाई माया गर्छु।timī mero sabaithoka hau, ma pani timīlā'ī māyā garchu.You are my everything, I love you too.
Example conversation
A couple is sharing a sweet moment during a walk.
- अविनाश Avinashम तिमीलाई माया गर्छु, प्रतिक्षा।ma timīlā'ī māyā garchu, Pratikshā.I love you, Pratiksha.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaम पनि तिमीलाई माया गर्छु, अविनाश।ma pani timīlā'ī māyā garchu, Avināsh.I love you too, Avinash.
- अविनाश Avinashतिमी कति राम्री छौ।timī kati rāmrī chau.You are so beautiful.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaधन्यवाद, म धेरै खुसी छु।dhanyabāda, ma dherai khusī chu.Thank you, I am very happy.
