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"I love you" in Hindi: मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ

मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँmain tumse pyaar karta hoon

Say it: main tum-se pyaar KAR-ta hoonphrase/mɛ̃ː t̪ʊmseː pjɑːr kərt̪ɑː ɦũː/

Note: said by a woman: … करती हूँ (karti hoon)

I love you in Hindi is मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ (main tumse pyaar karta hoon) when a man speaks. A woman says …प्यार करती हूँ (pyaar karti hoon).

Quiet confession

मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ, सच में

main tumse pyaar karta hoon, sach mein.

I love you, truly.
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How to pronounce मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ

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main tum-se pyaar KAR-ta hoon

/mɛ̃ː t̪ʊmseː pjɑːr kərt̪ɑː ɦũː/

Main tumse pyaar karta hoon flows as main tum-se pyaar KAR-ta hoon. Hold pyaar; keep karta light.

"I love you" in Hindi: quick reference

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मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँmain tumse pyaar karta hoonI love you (male speaker)

Classic romantic line.

मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँmain tumse pyaar karti hoonI love you (female speaker)

Gendered verb ending.

मैं आपसे प्यार करता हूँmain aapse pyaar karta hoonI love you (polite)

With aap instead of tum.

मुझे तुमसे प्यार हैmujhe tumse pyaar haiI love you

Very common alternate pattern.

How to use मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ in real life

  1. 1Quiet confession

    मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ, सच में

    main tumse pyaar karta hoon, sach mein.

    I love you, truly.

    Full male-speaker phrase.

  2. 2Her reply

    मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ

    main tumse pyaar karti hoon.

    I love you.

    Female karti form.

  3. 3Polite romance

    मैं आपसे प्यार करता हूँ

    main aapse pyaar karta hoon.

    I love you.

    Aap version of the same line.

Mistakes English speakers make with मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ

Incorrect: Woman saying karta hoon.

Correct: Women say karti hoon / मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ।

Match करता / करती to the speaker’s gender.

Incorrect: Main pyaar karta hoon tum without se.

Correct: Main tumse pyaar karta hoon / मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ।

Need तुमसे (tumse) or आपसे before प्यार.

Good to know

Films made the full line famous, but couples also use mujhe tumse pyaar hai. Family affection uses pyaar without the romantic tumse frame.

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A soft evening confession on a balcony

  1. ChatPal

    क्या आपने कभी कहा, मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ?

    kya aapne kabhi kaha, main tumse pyaar karta hoon?

    Have you ever said, I love you?

  2. You

    हाँ, मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ

    haan, main tumse pyaar karta hoon.

    Yes — I love you.

  3. ChatPal

    मुझे भी सुनकर अच्छा लगा

    mujhe bhi sunkar achha laga.

    I’m glad to hear it too.

  4. You

    फिर से कहता हूँ: मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ

    phir se kehta hoon: main tumse pyaar karta hoon.

    I’ll say it again: I love you.

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FAQ

Common questions about "I love you" in Hindi

How does a woman say it?

Main tumse pyaar karti hoon. Only the verb ending changes.

Can I use aap?

Yes: main aapse pyaar karta/karti hoon sounds respectful and formal.

Is mujhe tumse pyaar hai okay?

Yes. It is extremely common and slightly softer in rhythm.

Is this only romantic?

The full tumse line is romantic. Family love uses other pyaar patterns.

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