के तिमी मसँग विवाह गर्छौ?
ke timi masanga bibaha garchhau?
To say "will you marry me?" in Nepali, use के तिमी मसँग विवाह गर्छौ? (ke timi masanga bibaha garchhau?)
This phrase is a question used to ask someone to become your spouse in marriage.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down literally as 'Question particle (ke) you (timi) with me (masanga) marriage (bibaha) do (garchhau)?'
Which one should you use?
You can also use the colloquial version के तिमी मसँग बिहे गर्छौ? by replacing the formal word bibaha with the more common, colloquial word bihe. Alternatively, using के तपाईं मसँग विवाह गर्नुहुन्छ? makes the proposal more formal and respectful.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the form के तिमी मसँग विवाह गर्छौ?, the verb garchhau is in the second-person singular future tense, matching the subject timi.
How do you pronounce it?
ke timi masanga bibaha garchhau?
Did you know?
- In traditional Nepali culture, the phrase के तिमी मसँग विवाह गर्छौ? is rarely used because marriages were historically arranged by parents rather than proposed by individuals.
- Using the respectful form tapaun instead of timi in this specific question can actually make a proposal feel strangely distant or clinical rather than romantic.
- The colloquial word bihe is a softened version of the Sanskrit root, commonly used in folk songs and popular music across Nepal.
Examples in context
- माया, के तिमी मसँग विवाह गर्छौ?māyā, ke timī masanga vivāha garchau?Darling, will you marry me?
Example conversation
Sumit proposes to Srijana during a romantic dinner.
- सृजना Srijanaतिमी किन यस्तो हेरिरहेका छौ?Timi kina yasto heriraheka chhau?Why are you looking at me like that?
- सुमित Sumitके तिमी मसँग विवाह गर्छौ?Ke timi masanga vivaha garchhau?Will you marry me?
- सृजना Srijanaहो, म तिमीसँग विवाह गर्छु!Ho, ma timisanga vivaha garchhu!Yes, I will marry you!
- सुमित Sumitम धेरै खुसी छु, सृजना!Ma dherai khusi chhu, Srijana!I am very happy, Srijana!
