माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे
mājha tujhyāvar prem āhe
The English phrase "I love you" is translated into Marathi as माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे (mājha tujhyāvar prem āhe).
This phrase is used to express an affirmation of romantic feeling. Note that this specific phrasing is intended for romantic love. If you wish to say you like a person or an object, Marathi speakers typically use the verb आवडणे (āvaḍṇe) instead.
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "My love is upon you". The part माझं (mājha) means "my", तुझ्यावर (tujhyāvar) means "upon you" and प्रेम आहे (prem āhe) means "is love".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे uses the informal pronoun तुझ्यावर (tujhyāvar). To express the same sentiment with more respect or formality, the pronoun changes to तुमच्यावर (tumchyāvar). You can also say "I love you, too" by adding the particle ही (hī) after the subject, resulting in माझंही तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे.
How do you pronounce it?
mājha tujhyāvar prem āhe
Did you know?
- In many traditional Marathi households, the phrase माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे is rarely spoken aloud, even between spouses. Affection is more commonly shown through actions or the preparation of food.
- While प्रेम (prem) is for romantic love, the word माया (māyā) describes a deep, nurturing, and unconditional love, often used for children or pets.
- In a romantic context, the distinction between तुझ्यावर (tujhyāvar) and तुमच्यावर (tumchyāvar) can be used as a flirtatious tool to signal a shift from formal distance to intimate closeness.
Examples in context
- माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे.I love you.This example shows the phrase माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे used in a simple statement.Tatoeba #6451862 by sabretou, translation #1434 by awael58
- त्याला सांग की माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे.Tell him I love you.This example shows how to use the phrase माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे within a larger sentence.Tatoeba #11367947 by sabretou, translation #8088377 by Talwit
- "माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे." "माझंही तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे.""I love you." "I love you, too."This example demonstrates a response using माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे and its variation माझंही तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे.Tatoeba #6150113 by sabretou, translation #1655606 by gleki
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Example conversation
Rahul and Sayali are having a romantic moment in a park.
- राहुल Rahulसायली, माझं तुझ्यावर प्रेम आहे.Sayali, mazha tujhyavar prem aahe.Sayali, I love you.
- सायली Sayaliखरंच? राहुल, मलाही तुझ्यावर खूप प्रेम आहे.Kharch? Rahul, malahee tujhyavar khoop prem aahe.Really? Rahul, I love you very much too.
- राहुल Rahulमी तुला नेहमी आनंदी ठेवीन.Mi tula nehmi aanandi theveen.I will always keep you happy.
- सायली Sayaliमला माहीत आहे.Mala mahit aahe.I know.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “i love you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
