મારા વહાલા
mara vahala
The English phrase "my love" is translated into Gujarati as મારા વહાલા (mara vahala).
This phrase is a term of endearment used to address someone the speaker loves.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of મારા (my) and વહાલા (dear/beloved/precious).
Which one should you use?
The form મારા વહાલા is the masculine form and is used when addressing a male or a mixed-gender group in certain contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must change gender to match the person being addressed: use મારા વહાલા for a male, મારી વહાલી for a female and the plural form મારા વહાલાઓ to address a group of beloved people.
How do you pronounce it?
mara vahala
Did you know?
- While વહાલા means 'dear', it is derived from the word for 'expensive' or 'costly'. Addressing someone as મારા વહાલા literally implies they are as precious as a high-priced treasure.
- In traditional Gujarati households, મારા વહાલા is frequently used by parents toward children rather than exclusively between romantic partners. Using it in a purely romantic sense in public can be seen as unusually intimate.
- In Gujarati poetry, the word વહાલા is frequently used to describe not just people, but also things that are deeply cherished or 'precious' to the soul.
Examples in context
- મારા વહાલા, મને તારી યાદ આવે છે.mārā vāhlā, mane tārī yāda āve che.My love, I miss you.
Example conversation
A couple is talking on the phone before going to sleep.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiશુભ રાત્રિ, મારા વહાલા.śubha rātri, mārā vahālā.Good night, my love.
- હાર્દિક Hardikશુભ રાત્રિ, દ્રષ્ટિ.śubha rātri, draṣti.Good night, Drishti.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiકાલે આપણે ક્યારે મળીશું?kālē āpaṇē kyārē maḷīśūm?When will we meet tomorrow?
- હાર્દિક Hardikહું તને સાંજે મળીશ.huṁ tanē sānjē maḷīś.I will meet you in the evening.
