Saying I Love You in Hindi: Phrases Beyond Shayari

Poetry is wonderful, but sometimes the plainest words are the best.

Direct phrases

Gender in Hindi

The verb करना changes with the speaker: करता for a man and करती for a woman. The phrase मुझे तुमसे प्यार है works for everyone.

Tender phrases

• मुझे तुम्हारी याद आती है। I miss you.
• तुम मेरे साथ हो, यही काफ़ी है। It is enough that you are with me.
• तुम्हारे बिना अधूरा हूँ। I feel incomplete without you.
• मैं हमेशा तुम्हारे साथ हूँ। I am always with you.

Respect and formality

• तुम is warm and informal.
• आप is respectful and formal.
• तू is very intimate or very casual, and can be rude with the wrong person.

For a partner, तुम is most usual.