میرے پیارے
mere pyare
The English phrase "my dear" is translated into Urdu as میرے پیارے (mere pyare).
This is an affectionate term used to address someone the speaker loves or cares for.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of میرے (mere), which means "my" and پیارے (pyare), which means "dear" or "beloved".
How do you pronounce it?
mere pyare
Did you know?
- In many Urdu-speaking households, if you want to call someone 'my dear' with even more warmth, you might switch to جان (jaan), which literally means 'life' or 'soul'.
- The word پیارے is the plural form of 'dear', yet it is frequently used when addressing a single person to show a high level of respect or deep affection.
- In poetic Urdu traditions, particularly in Ghazals, the concept of being 'dear' is often tied to the idea of being 'beloved' in a spiritual or transcendental sense, rather than just a romantic one.
Examples in context
- میرے پیارے دوست، تم کیسے ہو؟mere pyaare dost, tum kaise ho?My dear friend, how are you?
- میرے پیارے، میں تمہارا انتظار کر رہی تھی۔mere pyaare, mein tumhara intezar kar rahi thi.My dear, I was waiting for you.
- میرے پیارے، آج موسم بہت اچھا ہے۔mere pyaare, aaj mausam bohat acha hai.My dear, the weather is very nice today.
Example conversation
A couple is meeting at a park in the evening.
- زینب Zainabمیرے پیارے، تم آ گئے!mere pyaare, tum aa gaye!My dear, you have arrived!
- عمر Omarہاں زینب، میں بس ابھی پہنچا۔haan Zainab, mein bas abhi pohancha.Yes Zainab, I just arrived.
- زینب Zainabتم بہت تھکے ہوئے لگ رہے ہو۔tum bohat thake huay lag rahay ho.You look very tired.
- عمر Omarتھوڑا کام زیادہ تھا، لیکن اب ٹھیک ہے۔thoda kaam zyada tha, lekin ab theek hai.There was a bit too much work, but I am fine now.
