How to Say “Will You Marry Me?” in Telugu

నన్ను పెళ్లి చేసుకుంటావా?
nannu pelli chesukuntava?
The phrase "will you marry me?" in Telugu is నన్ను పెళ్లి చేసుకుంటావా? (nannu pelli chesukuntava?)
This phrase is used to ask someone to become one's spouse.

What does it mean word for word?

Literally, nannu means "me", pelli means "marriage" and chesukuntava means "will you do/make for yourself".

How does it change in a sentence?

To make the proposal more formal or respectful, change the ending from -va to -ra as seen in నన్ను పెళ్లి చేసుకుంటారా?

How do you pronounce it?

nannu pelli chesukuntava?

Did you know?

  • In traditional Telugu culture, a marriage proposal is rarely a direct question between lovers. Instead, the proposal is often mediated by elders or parents through a formal process of seeking consent and compatibility.
  • While నన్ను పెళ్లి చేసుకుంటావా? is the standard question, a traditional Telugu engagement is called నిశ్చితార్థం (nishchitartham), which literally means 'fixed purpose'.
  • The verb చేసుకుంటావా (chesukuntava) uses a reflexive form, meaning the person is asked to 'do the marriage for themselves' rather than simply 'marrying' someone.

Examples in context

  • నేను నిన్ను చాలా ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను, నన్ను పెళ్లి చేసుకుంటావా?
    nēnu ninnu chālā prēmistunnānu, nannu peḷḷi chēsukuṇṭāvā?
    I love you so much, will you marry me?

Example conversation

Ravi and Pallavi are at a romantic dinner.

  1. పల్లవి Pallavi

    రవి, నన్ను పెళ్లి చేసుకుంటావా?
    Ravi, nannu peḷḷi chēsukunṭāvā?
    Ravi, will you marry me?
  2. రవి Ravi

    అవును, తప్పకుండా చేసుకుంటాను!
    avunu, tappakundā chēsukunṭānu!
    Yes, I definitely will!
  3. పల్లవి Pallavi

    నిజంగానా? నేను చాలా సంతోషంగా ఉన్నాను!
    nijangānā? nēnu chālā santōshangā unnānu!
    Really? I am very happy!
  4. రవి Ravi

    నేను కూడా చాలా సంతోషంగా ఉన్నాను, పల్లవి.
    nēnu kūḍā chālā santōshangā unnānu, Pallavi.
    I am very happy too, Pallavi.
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