प्यार
Pyaareveryday, Hindi
"Love" is प्यार (Pyaar) (pyaar) in everyday Hindi. प्रेम (prem) is the more formal and literary word, and मोहब्बत (mohabbat) is common in songs and poetry.
Meaning: deep affection (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| प्यार | Pyaar | everyday, Hindi |
| प्रेम | Prem | formal, literary |
| मोहब्बत | Mohabbat | Urdu origin, poetic |
To say you love something, use से प्यार है, as in मुझे संगीत से प्यार है (mujhe sangeet se pyaar hai).
Which one should you use?
प्यार (pyaar) covers love between partners, friends and family. प्रेम (prem) is also used for devotion, as in प्रेम for God. इश्क़ (ishq) means passionate love.
Did you know?
- In Hindi people say love "happens" to you: मुझे प्यार हो गया (mujhe pyaar ho gaya) means "I fell in love".
Examples in context
- माँ का प्यार सबसे बड़ा है।Maa ka pyaar sabse bada hai.A mother's love is the greatest.
- मुझे संगीत से प्यार है।Mujhe sangeet se pyaar hai.I love music.
- उनकी मोहब्बत की कहानी मशहूर है।Unki mohabbat ki kahaani mashhoor hai.Their love story is famous.
Example conversation
Two friends, Isha and Dev, talk about a film.
- Ishaयह फ़िल्म प्यार की कहानी है।Yeh film pyaar ki kahaani hai.This film is a story of love.
- Devक्या इसके गाने अच्छे हैं?Kya iske gaane achchhe hain?Are its songs good?
- Ishaहाँ, मुझे उनसे प्यार हो गया है।Haan, mujhe unse pyaar ho gaya hai.Yes, I have fallen in love with them.
