مینه درسره لرم
meena darsara laram
In Pashto, "love you" is expressed as مینه درسره لرم (meena darsara laram).
This phrase is used to tell someone that you have strong feelings of affection or love for them.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of meena (love), darsara (with you) and laram (I have).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase مینه درسره لرم is a first-person singular construction, which literally translates to "I have love with you".
How do you pronounce it?
meena darsara laram
Did you know?
- In Pashto poetry, particularly in the 'Landay' folk form, the concept of love is often tied to the idea of suffering or a 'wound' in the heart.
- While the phrase literally means 'I have love with you', Pashto speakers often use the word مینه (love) as a name for both boys and girls.
- In many Pashtun cultures, expressing intense romantic love openly is often avoided in public to maintain 'nang' or honor, making the phrase مینه درسره لرم more likely to be used in private settings.
Example conversation
A couple talking before going to sleep.
- مریم Maryamعمر، زه مینه درسره لرم.Omar, za meena darsara laram.Omar, I love you.
- عمر Omarزه هم مینه درسره لرم، مریم.Za ham meena darsara laram, Maryam.I love you too, Maryam.
- مریم Maryamتاسو زما لپاره ډېر قیمتي یاست.Taso zma lapara der qimati yast.You are very precious to me.
- عمر Omarمننه، زما ګرانه.Manana, zma grana.Thank you, my dear.
