زه درسره مینه لرم
Za sta sara meena laram
The English phrase "I love you" is expressed in Pashto as زه درسره مینه لرم (Za sta sara meena laram).
This phrase is used to provide an affirmation of romantic feeling.
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The literal translation of زه درسره مینه لرم is "I with you love have".
How do you pronounce it?
Za sta sara meena laram
Did you know?
- While زه درسره مینه لرم is grammatically correct, in many Pashtun cultures, expressing romantic love directly in public is considered highly impolite and even shameful.
- The word زه, meaning 'I', shares an ancient Indo-European root with the English word 'I', tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.
- In Pashto poetry, 'love' is often described as a 'disease' or a 'fire' that consumes the lover, making the phrase a gateway to very dramatic literary metaphors.
Examples in context
- ډېره مینه، زه درسره مینه لرم.dera meena, ze darsara meena laram.Much love, I love you.
- زه درسره مینه لرم او تل به در سره یم.ze darsara meena laram au tal ba dar sara yam.I love you and will always be with you.
Example conversation
A couple talking privately at home.
- زالا Zalaعمر، زه درسره مینه لرم.Omar, za darsara mina laram.Omar, I love you.
- عمر Omarزه هم درسره مینه لرم، زالا.Za ham darsara mina laram, Zala.I love you too, Zala.
- زالا Zalaتاسې زما لپاره هر څه یاست.Tase zma lapara har she yaast.You are everything to me.
- عمر Omarاو ته زما ژوند یې.Ao ta zma jwand ye.And you are my life.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries زه, CC BY-SA 4.0.
