Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ | ma͠i tumse pyār kartā hū̃ | /mɛ̃ː t̪ʊm.seː pjɑːɾ kəɾ.t̪ɑː ɦũː/ (Hindi, Standard) | informal |
| मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ | ma͠i tumse pyār kartī hū̃ | /mɛ̃ː t̪ʊm.seː pjɑːɾ kəɾ.t̪iː ɦũː/ (Hindi, Standard) | informal |
| मैं तुम्हैं बहुत चाहता हूँ | ma͠i tumha͠i bahut cāhtā hū̃ | masculine | |
| मैं तुम्हैं बहुत चाहती हूँ | ma͠i tumha͠i bahut cāhtī hū̃ | feminine |
This phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling. You might also use terms of endearment such as jaan, meaning beloved or dilruba, meaning darling, when speaking to a partner.
Which one should you use?
The forms differ based on the gender of the speaker and the level of formality. The forms using tumse are informal.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The forms in the pack are informal. For a formal way to say "I love you", a male speaker would say Main aapse pyar karta hoon and a female speaker would say Main aapse pyar karti hoon.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Hindi, the verb ending must match the gender of the speaker. A male speaker uses the masculine form करता हूँ (kartā hū̃) at the end of the phrase, while a female speaker uses the feminine form करती हूँ (kartī hū̃).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ma͠i tumse pyār kartā hū̃. The IPA is /mɛ̃ː t̪ʊm.seː pjɑːɾ kəɾ.t̪ɑː ɦũː/.
Did you know?
- Hindi speakers may use the word इश्क़ (ishq), borrowed from Arabic, to describe a more intense, passionate, or spiritual love than the standard प्यार (pyār).
- While प्यार (pyār) means 'love', the alternative word चाहता (chāhatā) comes from a root meaning 'to want' or 'to desire', adding a nuance of longing to the phrase.
- The word मैं for 'I' is a distant linguistic cousin to the English word 'me'.
Examples in context
- मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ।I love you.This example shows a female speaker using the phrase मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ.Tatoeba #475911 by minshirui, translation #1434 by awael58
- मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ, जान।main tumse pyaar karta hoon, jaan.I love you, darling.
- सच कहूँ तो, मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ।sach kahoon toh, main tumse pyaar karta hoon.To tell you the truth, I love you.
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Example conversation
A young couple is walking in a park during sunset.
- पूजा Poojaअमित, क्या तुम मुझसे कुछ कहना चाहते हो?Amit, kya tum mujhse kuch kehna chahte ho?Amit, do you want to tell me something?
- अमित Amitहाँ पूजा, मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ।Haan Pooja, main tumse pyaar karta hoon.Yes Pooja, I love you.
- पूजा Poojaयह सुनकर मुझे बहुत खुशी हुई।Yeh sunkar mujhe bahut khushi hui.I am so happy to hear that.
- अमित Amitमैं हमेशा तुम्हारे साथ रहूँगा।Main hamesha tumhare saath rahoonga.I will always be with you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I love you” translations and entries मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ, मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries प्यार, बहुत, मैं, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
