તારી યાદ આવે છે
tari yaad aave chhe
To say 'miss you' in Gujarati, use તારી યાદ આવે છે (tari yaad aave chhe).
The phrase is used to tell someone that you feel sadness because they are not with you.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, તારી યાદ આવે છે translates to 'Your memory comes to me'.
Which one should you use?
Unlike English, where 'miss' is a verb, the Gujarati phrase uses the noun યાદ (memory/remembrance) and the verb આવે છે (comes) to express the feeling.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'miss you' to someone older or in a formal context, change the possessive pronoun from તારી (tari) to તમારી (tamari).
How do you pronounce it?
tari yaad aave chhe
Did you know?
- The word યાદ (memory) is not native to India but was borrowed from Classical Persian.
- The English word 'miss' can mean to fail to hit a target, but the Gujarati phrase is strictly reserved for emotional longing and cannot be used for physical targets.
- While તારી યાદ આવે છે expresses missing someone, Gujarati also uses the word યાદ to mean 'remind' when used as a command.
Examples in context
- જ્યારે તું નથી હોતી, ત્યારે મને તારી યાદ આવે છે.jyāre tu nathi hoti, tyāre mane tāri yāda āve che.When you are not here, I miss you.
- મને અત્યારે તારી યાદ આવે છે.mane atyāre tāri yāda āve che.I miss you right now.
Example conversation
Aryan and Priya are talking on a video call after a long time.
- આર્યન Aryanપ્રિયા, મને તારી યાદ આવે છે.Priya, mane tāri yāda āve che.Priya, I miss you.
- પ્રિયા Priyaમને પણ તારી યાદ આવે છે, આર્યન.mane paṇa tāri yāda āve che, Aryan.I miss you too, Aryan.
- આર્યન Aryanતું ક્યારે પાછી આવીશ?tu kyāre pāchī āvīsh?When will you come back?
- પ્રિયા Priyaહું આવતા અઠવાડિયે આવીશ.hu āvtā athavāḍiye āvīsh.I will come next week.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries છે, યાદ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
