مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے
mujhe tum se pyār hai
The English phrase 'I love you' is expressed in Urdu as مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے (mujhe tum se pyār hai). If unsure, use مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے. Wiktionary also lists میں تُم سے پْیار کَرْتا ہُوں (mẽ tum se pyār kartā hū̃) and میں آپ سے پْیار کَرْتی ہُوں (mẽ āp se pyār kartī hū̃).
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے | mujhe tum se pyār hai | |
| میں تُم سے پْیار کَرْتا ہُوں | mẽ tum se pyār kartā hū̃ | intimate, masculine |
| میں آپ سے پْیار کَرْتی ہُوں | mẽ āp se pyār kartī hū̃ | feminine, intimate |
| میں آپ سے پْیار کَرْتا ہُوں | mẽ āp se pyār kartā hū̃ | masculine |
These phrases are used to affirm romantic feelings toward another person.
Which one should you use?
The choice of form depends on the level of respect and the gender of the speaker. The pronoun تُم (tum) is used for an informal or intimate 'you', whereas آپ (āp) is used for a more formal or respectful 'you'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb ending changes based on the gender of the person speaking. A male speaker uses the masculine verb form ending in -tā hū̃, such as in میں تُم سے پْیار کَرْتا ہُوں (mẽ tum se pyār kartā hū̃). A female speaker uses the feminine verb form ending in -tī hū̃, such as in میں آپ سے پْیار کَرْتی ہُوں (mẽ āp se pyār kartī hū̃).
How do you pronounce it?
mujhe tum se pyār hai
Did you know?
- In many traditional Urdu-speaking households, the phrase مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَے is rarely spoken aloud to parents or elders, as love is instead demonstrated through acts of service and respect.
- Urdu speakers may use the word عِشْق ('ishq') instead of پْیار ('pyar') to describe a more intense, passionate, or divine love.
- The formal word for 'you', آپ (āp), is actually a linguistic relative of the word for 'soul' or 'spirit'.
Examples in context
- ہاں، مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَےhaan, mujhe tum se pyaar haiYes, I love you.
Example conversation
A young couple is having a romantic moment in a park.
- فاطمہ Fatimaحمزہ، مُجھے تُم سے پْیار ہَےHamza, mujhe tum se pyaar haiHamza, I love you.
- حمزہ Hamzaفاطمہ، میں بھی تُم سے پْیار کَرْتا ہُوںFatima, mein bhi tum se pyaar karta hoonFatima, I love you too.
- فاطمہ Fatimaسچ میں؟sach mein?Really?
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، بالکل سچhaan, bilkul sachYes, absolutely true.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آپ, سے, میں, CC BY-SA 4.0.
