میں تم سے محبت کرتا ہوں
main tum se muhabbat kartā hūñmale speaker
In Pakistan a man says میں تم سے محبت کرتا ہوں (main tum se muhabbat kartā hūñ) and a woman says میں تم سے محبت کرتی ہوں (main tum se muhabbat kartī hūñ). مجھے تم سے پیار ہے (mujhe tum se pyār hai) works for anyone.
Meaning: declaration of love (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| میں تم سے محبت کرتا ہوں | main tum se muhabbat kartā hūñ | male speaker |
| میں تم سے محبت کرتی ہوں | main tum se muhabbat kartī hūñ | female speaker |
| مجھے تم سے پیار ہے | mujhe tum se pyār hai | everyday, any speaker |
Which one should you use?
محبت (muhabbat) sounds a little more formal and literary, while پیار (pyār) is warmer and more spoken. عشق (ishq) is deeper and passionate, found in poetry and songs.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
With a respected person or a spouse in polite speech, use آپ سے (āp se) in place of تم سے (tum se). Parents and children also say پیار (pyār) to each other, so the word is not only romantic.
Did you know?
- Urdu love poetry (ghazal) uses عشق (ishq) far more than پیار (pyār), and Pakistani poets like Faiz Ahmed Faiz wrote on both.
Examples in context
- میں تم سے محبت کرتا ہوںmain tum se muhabbat kartā hūñI love you (man speaking)
- مجھے اپنی امی سے بہت پیار ہےmujhe apnī ammī se bohat pyār haiI love my mom very much
Example conversation
Hassan and his wife Mariam talk on the phone while he is away on a work trip.
- Mariamگھر کب آ رہے ہو؟ghar kab ā rahe ho?When are you coming home?
- Hassanکل شام کو۔ مجھے تم سے پیار ہے۔kal shām ko. mujhe tum se pyār hai.Tomorrow evening. I love you.
- Mariamمیں بھی تم سے محبت کرتی ہوں۔main bhī tum se muhabbat kartī hūñ.I love you too.
