હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું
hũ tane prem karũ chũ
To say "I love you" in Gujarati, use હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું (hũ tane prem karũ chũ).
This phrase is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down literally to "I you love do am".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb કરું છું is in the present continuous/habitual form, which is the standard way to express a state of being in love. To make the phrase more formal or respectful, you can replace તને (tane) with તમને (tamne).
How do you pronounce it?
hũ tane prem karũ chũ
Did you know?
- While હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું is the direct translation, many Gujarati speakers traditionally avoid saying it aloud, preferring to show love through actions or by using the word લાડ (laad) to describe affection.
- The word હું (hũ), meaning 'I', shares the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root 'eǵh₂óm' as the English word 'I'.
- In many traditional Gujarati households, saying 'I love you' to a parent is rare. Instead, respect and love are expressed through the word માન (maan) meaning 'honor'.
Example conversation
A romantic evening during a walk in a park.
- મિતલ Mitalનિયા, હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું.Niya, hu tane prem karu chu.Niya, I love you.
- નિયા Niyaસાચું કહું છું?Sachu kahu chu?Are you telling the truth?
- મિતલ Mitalહા, હું તને ખૂબ પ્રેમ કરું છું.Ha, hu tane khub prem karu chu.Yes, I love you very much.
- નિયા Niyaહું પણ તને પ્રેમ કરું છું.Hu pan tane prem karu chu.I love you too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry હું તને પ્રેમ કરું છું, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries છું, પ્રેમ, હું, CC BY-SA 4.0.
