मेरी जान
merī jānaffectionate
In Hindi, मेरी जान (merī jān) is a common way to say "my love", literally "my life". मेरा प्यार (merā pyār) means "my love" in a romantic sense, and जानू (jānū) is a playful pet name.
Meaning: term of endearment (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| मेरी जान | merī jān | affectionate |
| मेरा प्यार | merā pyār | romantic |
| जानू | jānū | casual, pet name |
मेरी जान (merī jān) is for a partner or a very close person. जानू (jānū) is lighter and used mostly by young couples.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
How does it change in a sentence?
मेरी (merī) is used for a woman and मेरा (merā) for a man, so a man calling his wife says मेरी जान (merī jān) and a woman may say मेरी जान (merī jān) too, because जान (jān) is feminine.
Did you know?
- जान (jān) literally means "life", which is why जान is used as a sweetheart term in so many Hindi songs.
Examples in context
- तुम मेरी जान हो।tum merī jān ho.You are my love.
- मेरा प्यार हमेशा तुम्हारे साथ है।merā pyār hamesha tumhāre sāth hai.My love is always with you.
- जानू, खाना खा लिया?jānū, khānā khā liyā?Darling, did you eat?
Example conversation
Husband Rahul calls his wife Anita from work.
- Rahulहैलो, मेरी जान, कैसी हो?hailo, merī jān, kaisī ho?Hello, my love, how are you?
- Anitaमैं ठीक हूँ। तुम कब आओगे?maiṃ ṭhīk hūṃ. tum kab āoge?I am fine. When will you come home?
- Rahulशाम को आ जाऊँगा।shām ko ā jāūṅgā.I will be there in the evening.
