حب حياتي
hubb hayati
The English phrase "love of my life" is translated into Arabic as حب حياتي (hubb hayati).
حب حياتي is a term of endearment for a person someone loves more than anyone else in the world. It is used for romantic partners and can be employed in highly poetic or dramatic contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hubb (love), hayat (life) and the suffix -i (my).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, the phrase عمري و حياتي is used to mean "My life and my existence". In Gulf Arabic, the term عيوني (My eyes) is used to describe one's beloved.
How do you pronounce it?
hubb hayati
Did you know?
- In some Arabic dialects, calling someone 'my liver' كبدي is a high compliment similar to 'love of my life' because the liver was historically seen as the seat of emotion.
- Arabic has over eleven different words for 'love' depending on the intensity, from عشق which is passionate love to هيام which is a love so intense it causes a loss of reason.
- The word حب (love) shares a deep semantic connection in Arabic with the idea of 'seeds' or 'grains', implying that love is something that is planted, nurtured, and grows.
Examples in context
- أنت حب حياتي.You are the great love of my life.This sentence demonstrates how to say "You are the great love of my life" using حب حياتي.Tatoeba #1593983 by Amastan, translation #1788 by brauliobezerra
- يا حب حياتي، أنا أحبك.ya hub hayati, ana uhibbuk.Oh, love of my life, I love you.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Nour are having a romantic dinner.
- أحمد Ahmedأنتِ جميلة جداً الليلة يا حب حياتي.anti jamila jiddan al-layla ya hub hayati.You are very beautiful tonight, love of my life.
- نور Nourشكراً لك يا أحمد، أنت رائع.shukran laka ya Ahmad, anta ra'i'.Thank you, Ahmed, you are wonderful.
- أحمد Ahmedأنا محظوظ جداً بوجودكِ معي.ana mahzuz jiddan bi-wujudiki ma'i.I am very lucky to have you with me.
- نور Nourوأنا أيضاً أحبك كثيراً.wa ana aydan uhibbuka kathiran.And I love you very much too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
