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• Method 1 of 3: Say "I love you" as a man
• Method 2 of 3: Say "I love you" as a woman
• Method 3 of 3: Using related expressions

Does your boyfriend or girlfriend speak Hindi fluently? Do you want to express your feelings in his or her native language? In Hindi there are several ways to say "I love you" - besides, the words men and women use to say this are different. Fortunately, the sentences themselves are not that difficult, whether you are male or female With a little practice, you can be courting your Indian lover in no time.

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Method 1 of 3: Say "I love you" as a man

1. Say "Meen tumse pyar kartha fowl.Even though there are several ways to say "I love you" in Hindi, this is the simplest and the easiest to learn. As noted above, men and women say "I love you" in a slightly different way in Hindi. As a rule, most masculine verbs in Hindi end in “a”, while most feminine verbs end in “ie”. So if you are male, you will use the masculine verb “kartha” in the above sentence, not the feminine verb “karthie”.
   • This phrase works not only when you are talking romantically to a woman, but also when you want to express your love to a man, for example a brother, son, friend, etc.
2. Practice your pronunciation. If you try to pronounce the above sentence as a Dutch person, the other person will probably understand what you are trying to say, but it is almost certain that you will have at least some errors in your pronunciation. For best results, try to pronounce the sentence correctly in Hindi by following these steps:
   • Pronounce "mean" as "mean." In Hindi, the “N” sound at the end of a word is usually nasal. This means that it is only spoken very lightly with the nose and is almost inaudible, so “meen” becomes almost “along”.
   • Pronounce “tumse” as “thoems” with the English “th” sound at the beginning.
   • Pronounce "pyar" just as it is spelled.
   • Speak “kartha” in a light “th” sound. The "tha" syllable shouldn't sound like the English "the". It is more of a cross between "the" and "dah".
   • Pronounce “grouse” as “hoem / n.” The same rule with the “silent n” applies here, but the sound is more pronounced and almost sounds like an “M”.
3. Listen if your "Mai bhee aap se pyaar karthee hoen." hears. If you've made your point, your loved one might say something like this back. Congratulations! It means "I love you too!"
   • In terms of pronunciation, the beginning of this sentence almost sounds like the English "maybe." The next part sounds like "op-see." The rest is practically the same as "I love you" is said by a woman; see below.

Method 2 of 3: Say "I love you" as a woman

1. Say "Meen tumse pyar karthie grouse."If you are a woman or girl, the way of saying" I love you "is almost the same (but not quite) as the way a man or boy says it. Use the feminine verb “karthie” instead of the masculine “kartha”. except for this difference, the rest of the sentence is the same.
2. Practice your pronunciation. Because the masculine and feminine phrases for “I love you” are so similar, you can use the pronunciation tips above to get help word for word, except for “karthie.” You will use the same soft “th” as above, but of course followed by an “ie” sound instead of the “ah” sound.
3. Listen for "Mai bhie aap se pyaar kartha hoen". Again, if you have said the sentence above correctly and the other person feels the same way to you, you will likely hear something similar. As in the section above, this phrase means "I love you too" - it just uses the masculine verb "kartha" instead of "karthie."

Method 3 of 3: Using related expressions

1. Try using different Hindi words for "love". Just as Dutch speakers sometimes use terms such as "affection", "admiration" and so on, Hindi also has several words that mean "love" (or a similar meaning). If you want, you can tweak the meaning of your sentence a bit by using different terms for love. Below are a few Hindi terms you could try - replace "pyar" from the sentences above with these words:
   • Ishq
   • Mohabbat
   • Dholna
2. Use "aapse" for older people. Hindi, like many other languages, uses different words for formal and informal situations. The phrase for “I love you” above can be used for people who are close to you and who you know - people like your lover, siblings, children, and so on. However, for people who are older, in a position of authority, and people you don't know very well, you will want to use the formal term “ape” instead of “tumse”.
   • After this adaptation, the formal version becomes "I love you": "Meen aapse pyaar kartha / karthie hoen."
3. Add “bahut” to “I love you very much." to say. If you want to “truly” express your love for someone, try adding the word “bahut” before the word “pyar” in the standard “I love you” phrases above. “Bahut” is a Hindi word meaning Means "very much" or "so much".
   • "Bahut" is not pronounced as you spell it - the pronunciation is closer to "bout" (with a very light “H” sound in the middle between the o and the oe) than with “ba-hoet”.
4. Know how to ask someone out. If you have serious feelings for someone but aren't sure you're ready for a real relationship, you'll probably want to spend a little more time with that person before telling them you love them. In this case, you can make a good first impression by asking someone out in Hindi. Try one of the following helpful phrases; use the masculine “a” verbs if you are male and the feminine “ee” verbs if you are female:
   • "Meen aap ko khaane par le jaanaa chaahathaa / chaahathee hoen." (I'd like to take you out for dinner).
   • "Kyaa ham ek saaTh ghoemane jaayem?" (Shall we go for a walk together?)
   • "Kyaa aap mere saaTh baahar jaayenge?" (Would you like to go out with me?)
   • "Meen aap ke saaTh aur vakth bithaanaa chaahathaa / chaahathee hoen." (I'd like to spend more time with you.)
   • Note that traditionally Indian dating / decorating is much more structured and formal than Western dating. It may mean that some (or all) interactions (including marriage) are arranged by family members. In recent years, however, young Indians and foreigners have started to take an increasingly Western approach to dating.To play it safe and avoid embarrassing situations, it might be helpful to find out what your potential partner's personal “rules” are about dating before asking them out.