Hindi · Everyday Verbs

"to love" in Hindi: प्यार करना

प्यार करनाpyaar karna

Say it: pyaar KAR-naaverb/pjɑːr kərnɑː/

To love in Hindi is प्यार करना (pyaar karna). A man says main tumse pyaar karta hoon and a woman says pyaar karti hoon. For feelings toward things, mujhe … bahut pasand hai is softer than pyaar in daily talk.

Romantic confession

मैं आपसे प्यार करता हूँ।

main aapse pyaar karta hoon.

I love you.
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How to pronounce प्यार करना

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pyaar KAR-naa

/pjɑːr kərnɑː/

Pyaar karna is pyaar KAR-naa. Pyaar glides from py to long aar. Karna follows the standard verb pattern with clear aa at the end.

"to love" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
प्यार करनाpyaar karnato love

The main verb phrase for loving someone.

प्यार करता हूँpyaar karta hoonI love (masculine)

Main aapse pyaar karta hoon.

प्यार करती हूँpyaar karti hoonI love (feminine)

Main aapse pyaar karti hoon.

मुझे प्यार हैmujhe pyaar haiI have love; I feel love

Less direct than full verb phrase.

दिल लगानाdil lagaanato grow fond of

Emotional attachment over time.

How to use प्यार करना in real life

  1. 1Romantic confession

    मैं आपसे प्यार करता हूँ।

    main aapse pyaar karta hoon.

    I love you.

    A woman says pyaar karti hoon.

  2. 2Talking about family bond

    माँ अपने बच्चों से बहुत प्यार करती है।

    maa apne bachchon se bahut pyaar karti hai.

    A mother loves her children very much.

    Pyaar karna applies to family love too.

  3. 3Describing a pet

    हम अपने कुत्ते से प्यार करते हैं।

    hum apne kutte se pyaar karte hain.

    We love our dog.

    Se marks the person or thing loved.

Mistakes English speakers make with प्यार करना

Incorrect: Main aapko pyaar.

Correct: Main aapse pyaar karta hoon / mujhe aapse pyaar hai.

Use se with pyaar karna: aapse, tumse. Full verb phrase is natural.

Incorrect: Pyaar karna for liking food

Correct: Mujhe khana pasand hai

Reserve pyaar for deep affection. Food uses pasand.

Good to know

Public pyaar is often discreet, while film songs declare pyaar boldly. Family love is spoken openly. Match intensity to setting: soft with elders, freer with close friends.

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    आपको भारत में क्या सबसे ज़्यादा पसंद है?

    aapko Bharat mein kya sabse zyaada pasand hai?

    What do you like most about India?

  2. You

    मैं यहाँ के लोगों से प्यार करता हूँ, बहुत मेहमाननवाज़ी है।

    main yahaan ke logon se pyaar karta hoon, bahut mehmaan-nawazi hai.

    I love the people here, there's so much hospitality.

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    अच्छा लगता है सुनकर। खाना भी पसंद है?

    achha lagta hai sun kar. khana bhi pasand hai?

    Nice to hear. Do you like the food too?

  4. You

    हाँ, दाल-चावल से भी प्यार करने लगा हूँ!

    haan, daal-chawal se bhi pyaar karne laga hoon!

    Yes, I've even started to love dal and rice!

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FAQ

Common questions about "to love" in Hindi

How does pyaar karna change for women?

Pyaar karti hoon in present. With aap, pyaar karte hain.

Pyaar karna or mujhe pyaar hai?

Pyaar karta hoon is a direct I love you. Mujhe pyaar hai is softer or incomplete without se.

Can pyaar karna mean family love?

Yes. Maa bachchon se pyaar karti hai is natural.

What is the noun pyaar?

See the love entry. Pyaar karna is the verb built from that noun.

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