Pronouncing "Main Tumse Mohabbat Karti Hoon" (Hindi: "I Love You")

Phonetic Breakdown

WordDevanagariApprox. PronunciationNotes
mainमैंmɛ̃ː (like "main" nasalized)Nasal vowel, no "n" release
tumseतुमसेtʊm.seː (tum-say)Short "u" as in "put"
mohabbatमोहब्बतmo.ɦəb.bət (mo-hub-but)Stress 1st syllable; double "b" = hold
kartiकरतीkər.tiː (kur-tee)"r" tapped; "i" long "ee"
hoonहूँɦũː (hoon nasalized)Like "hoon" with nasal hum

Full Phrase

mɛ̃ː tʊm.seː mo.ɦəb.bət kər.tiː ɦũː

"Main tum-say mo-hub-but kur-tee hoon" (with nasal vowels on main and hoon)

Grammar Note

  • Karti = feminine singular (female speaker)
  • Male speaker: karta hoon (करता हूँ) — "kur-taa hoon"
  • Formal/respectful: aap instead of tum → "main aapse mohabbat karta/karti hoon"

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