म पनि
ma pani[mʌ pʌni]word by word
The English phrase "me too" is translated into Nepali as म पनि (ma pani).
Use म पनि to indicate that a statement or situation applies to you as well. If you wish to express the same sentiment on behalf of a group, such as "us too", you would use हामीलाई पनि.
Meaning: that applies to me as well (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the pronoun म, meaning "I" and the particle पनि, meaning "also" or "too".
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle पनि is versatile and can be attached to any noun or pronoun to mean "also" or "too".
How do you pronounce it?
ma pani
Did you know?
- Nepali is a 'pro-drop' language, meaning the pronoun म is often omitted entirely in casual conversation if it is obvious from the context that the speaker is referring to themselves.
- The word पनि shares a common linguistic ancestor with the Sanskrit word api, which is also found in other Indo-Aryan languages like Hindi.
- In Nepali, the particle पनि can also be used to mean 'even' or 'even if' depending on the context and the emphasis placed on the word it follows. This can transform a simple 'me too' into a more emphatic 'even me'.
Examples in context
- मलाई पनि।Me too.
- म पनि जान्छु।ma pani jānchu.I am going too.
- म पनि भोकै छु।ma pani bhokai chu.I am hungry too.
- म पनि नेपाली हुँ।ma pani nepāli hu.I am Nepali too.
Example conversation
Sumit and Pratiksha are talking about a movie.
- सुमित Sumitमलाई यो फिल्म मन पर्यो।Malai yo film man paryo.I liked this movie.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaम पनि!Ma pani!Me too!
- सुमित Sumitहामी अर्को फिल्म हेर्ने हो त?Hami arko film herne ho ta?Shall we watch another movie then?
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaहुन्छ, जाऔं।Hunchha, jaaun.Okay, let's go.
