Love phrases in Hindi: 9 phrases with pronunciation
Hindi verbs agree with the gender of the speaker, and nowhere does that matter more than here. मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ and मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ are the same sentence said by a man and by a woman. Using the wrong ending is the single most common mistake English speakers make with these phrases, so every entry below gives both.
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“You are beautiful” in Hindi
तुम बहुत सुंदर हो
Tum bahut sundar ho
“You are beautiful” in Hindi is तुम बहुत सुंदर हो, pronounced Tum bahut sundar ho. सुंदर is the standard word. खूबसूरत (khoobsurat) carries more warmth and is what you would use in a compliment rather than a description.
Example sentences
You look beautiful today.
तुम आज बहुत सुंदर लग रही हो।
Tum aaj bahut sundar lag rahi ho.
You are very beautiful.
तुम बहुत खूबसूरत हो।
Tum bahut khoobsurat ho.
Common mistake
लग रही हो (you look) and हो (you are) are different compliments. The first is about this moment, the second about the person.
“My love” in Hindi
मेरा प्यार
Mera pyaar
“My love” in Hindi is मेरा प्यार, pronounced Mera pyaar. मेरा प्यार is the literal translation but sounds like poetry. As a term of address, real couples say जान (jaan — life) or बेबी.
Example sentences
Good night, my love.
गुड नाइट, जान।
Good night, jaan.
You are my love.
तुम मेरा प्यार हो।
Tum mera pyaar ho.
“I love you too” in Hindi
मैं भी तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ
Main bhi tumse pyaar karta hoon
“I love you too” in Hindi is मैं भी तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ, pronounced Main bhi tumse pyaar karta hoon. भी means too and sits right after मैं. A woman replying says करती हूँ, regardless of who she is replying to.
Example sentences
I love you too. (man speaking)
मैं भी तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ।
Main bhi tumse pyaar karta hoon.
I love you too. (woman speaking)
मैं भी तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ।
Main bhi tumse pyaar karti hoon.
“Will you marry me?” in Hindi
क्या तुम मुझसे शादी करोगी?
Kya tum mujhse shaadi karogi?
“Will you marry me?” in Hindi is क्या तुम मुझसे शादी करोगी?, pronounced Kya tum mujhse shaadi karogi?. Here the verb agrees with the person being asked, not the speaker — करोगी to a woman, करोगे to a man.
Example sentences
Will you marry me? (asking a woman)
क्या तुम मुझसे शादी करोगी?
Kya tum mujhse shaadi karogi?
Will you marry me? (asking a man)
क्या तुम मुझसे शादी करोगे?
Kya tum mujhse shaadi karoge?
Common mistake
This is the exception to the usual rule. Because तुम is the subject of करोगी, the ending follows the listener — unlike मैं प्यार करता हूँ, where it follows the speaker.
“I think about you” in Hindi
मैं तुम्हारे बारे में सोचता हूँ
Main tumhare baare mein sochta hoon
“I think about you” in Hindi is मैं तुम्हारे बारे में सोचता हूँ, pronounced Main tumhare baare mein sochta hoon. के बारे में means about. A woman says सोचती हूँ. For something closer to "you're always on my mind", use तुम्हारी याद आती रहती है.
Example sentences
I think about you every day.
मैं हर रोज़ तुम्हारे बारे में सोचता हूँ।
Main har roz tumhare baare mein sochta hoon.
You're always on my mind.
तुम हमेशा मेरे ख़यालों में रहते हो।
Tum hamesha mere khayalon mein rehte ho.
“You are my life” in Hindi
तुम मेरी जिंदगी हो
Tum meri zindagi ho
“You are my life” in Hindi is तुम मेरी जिंदगी हो, pronounced Tum meri zindagi ho. जिंदगी is feminine, so it takes मेरी. This is a common line in Hindi film songs and reads as sincere rather than excessive.
Example sentences
You are my life and my world.
तुम मेरी जिंदगी और मेरी दुनिया हो।
Tum meri zindagi aur meri duniya ho.
You mean everything to me.
तुम मेरे लिए सब कुछ हो।
Tum mere liye sab kuch ho.
“I can't live without you” in Hindi
मैं तुम्हारे बिना नहीं रह सकता
Main tumhare bina nahi reh sakta
“I can't live without you” in Hindi is मैं तुम्हारे बिना नहीं रह सकता, pronounced Main tumhare bina nahi reh sakta. के बिना means without. A woman says रह सकती. रह सकता covers both "live" and "stay" here — जी नहीं सकता is the more dramatic version.
Example sentences
I can't live without you.
मैं तुम्हारे बिना नहीं रह सकता।
Main tumhare bina nahi reh sakta.
I can't live without you. (woman speaking)
मैं तुम्हारे बिना नहीं रह सकती।
Main tumhare bina nahi reh sakti.
“I need you” in Hindi
मुझे तुम्हारी ज़रूरत है
Mujhe tumhari zaroorat hai
“I need you” in Hindi is मुझे तुम्हारी ज़रूरत है, pronounced Mujhe tumhari zaroorat hai. Literally "your need is to me". ज़रूरत is feminine, hence तुम्हारी. This form never changes with the speaker's gender.
Example sentences
I need you right now.
मुझे अभी तुम्हारी ज़रूरत है।
Mujhe abhi tumhari zaroorat hai.
I need your help.
मुझे आपकी मदद की ज़रूरत है।
Mujhe aapki madad ki zaroorat hai.
“Hug me” in Hindi
मुझे गले लगाओ
Mujhe gale lagao
“Hug me” in Hindi is मुझे गले लगाओ, pronounced Mujhe gale lagao. Literally "attach me to your neck". गले लगाना is the standard phrase for hugging — there is no single-word noun in everyday use.
Example sentences
Come here, hug me.
इधर आओ, मुझे गले लगाओ।
Idhar aao, mujhe gale lagao.
She hugged her mother.
उसने अपनी माँ को गले लगाया।
Usne apni maa ko gale lagaya.
The grammar behind these phrases
- Hindi verb gender — these lines change ending depending on who is speaking