أمي، أنا أحبك
ummi, ana uhibbuki
The English phrase "mom, I love you" is expressed in Arabic as أمي، أنا أحبك (ummi, ana uhibbuki).
This phrase is used to express affection and love toward one's mother.
Which one should you use?
For example, أمي العزيزة، أحبك means "My dear mother, I love you," and أمي الحبيبة، أنا أحبك means "My beloved mother, I love you." Additionally, adding the particle يا to the beginning, as in يا أمي العزيزة، أحبك, translates to "Oh my dear mother, I love you."
How does it change in a sentence?
In the form أمي، أنا أحبك, the verb and the object suffix in uhibbuki are specifically gendered for a female recipient.
How do you pronounce it?
ummi, ana uhibbuki
Did you know?
- In many Arabic cultures, love for a mother is expressed through the phrase الجنة تحت أقدام الأمهات, which means 'Paradise lies beneath the feet of mothers'.
- The root of the verb in أحبك is ح-ب, which is also the root for the word 'grain' or 'seed', linking love to something that grows.
- While أحبك means 'I love you', Arabic has dozens of different words for love, each describing a different stage of affection or intensity.
Examples in context
- أمي، أنا أحبك كثيراً.Ummi, ana uhibbuki kathiran.Mom, I love you so much.
- قلت لها: أمي، أنا أحبك.Qultu laha: Ummi, ana uhibbuki.I said to her: Mom, I love you.
- أمي، أنا أحبك يا أغلى إنسانة.Ummi, ana uhibbuki ya aghla insana.Mom, I love you, my dearest person.
Example conversation
Omar calls his mother to express his gratitude.
- عمر Omarمرحباً يا أمي، كيف حالك؟Marhaban ya ummi, kayfa haluki?Hello Mom, how are you?
- نور Nourأنا بخير يا عمر، شكراً لك.Ana bikhayr ya Omar, shukran laka.I am fine, Omar, thank you.
- عمر Omarأمي، أنا أحبك.Ummi, ana uhibbuki.Mom, I love you.
- نور Nourوأنا أيضاً أحبك يا بني.Wa ana aydan uhibbuka ya bunayya.And I love you too, my son.
