من هم دوستت دارم
Man ham dooset daram
In Persian, the phrase "I love you too" is said as من هم دوستت دارم (Man ham dooset daram).
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 is composed of man (I), ham (also/too), dooset (you – object) and daram (I have/hold).
Which one should you use?
The phrase من هم دوستت دارم is used for someone you are close to, whereas the formal version من هم شما را دوست دارم uses shoma (you – plural/polite) to show respect.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form من هم دوستت دارم uses informal/spoken conjugation for you, making it suitable for friends, family or romantic partners.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ham (too/also) is placed immediately after the subject man (I) to indicate that the feeling is reciprocal.
How do you pronounce it?
Man ham dooset daram
Did you know?
- While دوست means 'friend', it is the root of the phrase used for romantic love. This creates a linguistic link between the concepts of friendship and deep romantic affection.
- The Persian word for 'love' used in poetry, عشق (eshgh), is rarely used in the phrase دوستت دارم because the latter is a warmer, more personal expression of affection.
- The word ham in your phrase, meaning 'too' or 'also', shares the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root as the English word 'same'.
Examples in context
- من هم دوستت دارم.man ham doostat dāram.I love you too.
- خیلی ممنون، من هم دوستت دارم.kheyli mamnoon, man ham doostat dāram.Thank you so much, I love you too.
- من هم دوستت دارم، عزیزم.man ham doostat dāram, azizam.I love you too, darling.
Example conversation
A couple is saying goodbye before work.
- سارا Saraدوستت دارم، محمد.Dūstat dāram, Mohammad.I love you, Mohammad.
- محمد Mohammadمن هم دوستت دارم، سارا.Man ham dūstat dāram, Sārā.I love you too, Sara.
- سارا Saraروز خوبی داشته باشی.Rūz-e khūbi dāshte bāshi.Have a good day.
- محمد Mohammadتو هم همین‌طور.Tū ham hamintor.You too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries من, هم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
