तुम सुंदर हो
tum sundar ho/t̪ʊm sʊn.d̪əɾ ɦoː/word by word
In Hindi, "you're beautiful" is expressed as तुम सुंदर हो (tum sundar ho).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that they are physically attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase तुम सुंदर हो is composed of tum (you), sundar (beautiful) and ho (are).
Which one should you use?
The default form tum sundar ho is used for friends or peers. In contrast, the form aap sundar hain is used for elders or strangers.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'you are very beautiful', add the word 'bahut' before 'sundar' to get तुम बहुत सुंदर हो.
How do you pronounce it?
tum sundar ho (IPA: /t̪ʊm sʊn.d̪əɾ ɦoː/)
Did you know?
- The word sundar is a linguistic doublet of the word hunar, which means 'skill' or 'talent'.
- While sundar is a common word for beauty, in many Indian songs and films, the concept of beauty is often described through metaphors involving the moon or flowers rather than using the word sundar directly.
- The word ho is descended from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰuH-, making it a very distant relative of the English word 'be'.
Examples in context
- तुम बहुत सुंदर होYou're very beautiful
- तुम सुंदर हो।tum sundar ho.You're beautiful.
- सच में, तुम सुंदर हो।sach mein, tum sundar ho.Truly, you're beautiful.
Example conversation
Amit compliments Puja at a party.
- पूजा Poojaअमित, क्या तुम मुझे देख रहे हो?amit, kya tum mujhe dekh rahe ho?Amit, are you looking at me?
- अमित Amitहाँ, क्योंकि तुम सुंदर हो।haan, kyonki tum sundar ho.Yes, because you're beautiful.
- पूजा Poojaतुम कितने प्यारे हो!tum kitne pyaare ho!You are so sweet!
- अमित Amitमैं बस सच कह रहा हूँ।mein bas sach keh raha hoon.I am just telling the truth.
