நான் உன்னை முத்தமிட விரும்புகிறேன்
naan unnai muthamida virumbugiren
The English phrase "I want to kiss you" is expressed in Tamil as நான் உன்னை முத்தமிட விரும்புகிறேன் (naan unnai muthamida virumbugiren).
This phrase is a direct expression of a person's desire to kiss someone else.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is constructed from naan (I), unnai (you), muthamida (to kiss) and virumbugiren (want).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form நான் உன்னை முத்தமிட விரும்புகிறேன் is grammatically formal and complete, making it suitable for written text or clear speech. In spoken, everyday Tamil, a person is more likely to use the colloquial form எனக்கு உன்னை முத்தமிடணும்.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this sentence, the word for "you" used is unnai, which is the accusative (object) case of un. This specific form is necessary because "you" is the object of the kissing.
How do you pronounce it?
naan unnai muthamida virumbugiren
Did you know?
- In cinematic Tamil, a character might avoid saying முத்தமிட and instead use English loanwords like 'kiss' to sound more modern or urban.
- Tamil has distinct levels of formality for 'you' that can change the entire mood of the phrase, making the choice of உன்னை an intimate and personal selection.
- While முத்தம் means 'kiss', the word is also used in a playful or 'baby-talk' context to describe the way parents affectionately press their cheeks against a child.
Example conversation
A couple is spending a romantic evening together.
- கார்த்திக் Karthikஅனிதா, நான் உன்னை முத்தமிட விரும்புகிறேன்.Anithā, nāṉ unnai muttamida virumbukiṟēṉ.Anita, I want to kiss you.
- அனிதா Anitaநானும் அதை விரும்புகிறேன், கார்த்திக்.Nāṉum atu virumbukiṟēṉ, Kārtik.I want that too, Karthik.
- கார்த்திக் Karthikநீ எவ்வளவு அழகாக இருக்கிறாய்!Nī evvaḷavu aḻagāka irukkiṟāy!You look so beautiful!
- அனிதா Anitaநன்றி, என் அன்பே.Naṉṟi, eṉ aṉbē.Thank you, my love.
